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	Swelling-Topic Overview
		Swelling is an increase in the size or a change in the shape of an area of the body.
		Swelling of the sac that cushions and lubricates the joint (bursitis) can be caused by prolonged or repeated pressure or by activities that require repeated twisting or rapid joint movement.
		Swelling from a medical treatment may be related to the procedure or to a substance, such as dye, used during the procedure.
	www.webmd.com /a-to-z-guides/Swelling-Topic-Overview (834 words)

	swelling - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Swelling, the collection of fluid within tissues at the site of an injury or infection.
		The functional purpose of swelling is to bathe an area in...
		The eye worm, found in the connective tissues and in the conjunctiva, causes the inflammatory disease loaiasis, characterized by fugitive swellings...
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=swelling (146 words)

	SWELLING
		Swelling is simply defined as the enlargement of an effected body part, generally arm or leg as a result of fluid rentention.
		This temporary swelling may be caused by an infection, burn or sunburn, insect bites, an injury to the leg such as a sprain, surgery, or even medications such a hormone drugs, steroids, blood pressure drugs, or may be an allergic reaction in which is it referred to as angioedema.
		Swelling on the back of the knee may be caused by a popliteal (or Baker's) cyst.
	www.lymphedemapeople.com /thesite/swelling.htm (2787 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		oidema (gen. oidematos) "a swelling tumor," from oidein "to swell," from oidos "tumor, swelling," from PIE oid- "to swell;"* cf.
		"characterized by swelling in the groin," 1871, from L. bubo (gen. bubonis) "swelling of lymph glands" (in the groin), from Gk.
		"man's swelling," from ha-adam "the man" + tappuah "anything swollen." The allusion is to the fact that a piece of the forbidden fruit (commonly believed to be an apple) that Eve gave Adam is supposed to have stuck in his throat.
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=swelling (1541 words)

	Swelling
		Swelling caused by the build-up of excess fluids in the body is called edema.
		The swelling may be limited to specific areas like the ankles or legs, or it may be spread over large areas of the body.
		Swelling in the ankles and legs commonly occurs during the later stages of pregnancy.
	www.pdrhealth.com /patient_education/BHG01NP03.shtml (2011 words)

	Fox Mill Foot and Ankle Center > Swelling
		Swelling of the feet, ankles and legs, also called edema, is often caused by an abnormal build-up of fluids in ankle and leg tissues.
		Because of the effect of gravity, swelling is particularly noticeable in the lower legs.
		Swelling of the legs is many times related to other, more serious causes (for example, heart failure, renal failure, or liver failure).
	www.footdoctorva.com /prob_skin_swelling.php (290 words)

	Cancer Swelling - Fluid Retention and Causes of Swelling
		Swelling, otherwise known as edema, is a build up of fluid in the body.
		Swelling most often affects the dependent extremities (like the feet, ankles and hands) but swelling can also affect other parts of the body, such as the abdomen.
		Swelling or angioedema may also occur with hives as part of an allergic reaction.
	www.chemocare.com /managing/swelling.asp (614 words)

	Lymphedema People - Leg Swelling and Lymphoedema
		This temporary leg swelling may be caused by an infection, burn or sunburn, insect bites, an injury to the leg such as a sprain, surgery, or even medications such a hormone drugs, steroids, blood pressure drugs.
		With these massage treatments, swelling is reduced and then the patient is fitted with a pre-measured custom pressure garment to keep the swelling down and/or is taught to use compression wraps to maintain the leg size.
		Swelling can occur throughout the body (generalized swelling) or swelling can be limited to a specific part of the body.
	lymphedemapeople.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1037 (2075 words)

	What Causes Swelling \| massagetoday.com
		Although there is a bit of internal swelling with tendinitis, major or visible swelling does not occur when most tendons are injured.
		Swelling occurs when ligaments are injured because the ligaments are intimately connected with the functioning of the joints.
		For instance, when the medial collateral ligament at the inner portion of the knee is sprained, a message is sent to the joint's membrane to produce fluid, causing the joint to swell.
	www.massagetoday.com /archives/2001/07/12.html (392 words)

	EPRI: In-Situ NDT Measurements of Irradiation-Induced Swelling in PWR Core Internal Components: Phase 2: Testing of ...
		While void swelling is a microscopic phenomenon, it also causes macroscopic material property changes such as those in Young's modulus or a material's electric resistance.
		To benchmark candidate NDT techniques for measurement of irradiation-induced swelling in irradiated materials with well-characterized swelling on materials irradiated in a test reactor and those harvested from a decommissioned PWR and to establish a technical basis for potential development of an in-situ void swelling measuring device.
		Swelling as large as 1 to 2% might exist in the former plate section.
	www.epri.com /OrderableitemDesc.asp?product_id=000000000001009762&targetnid=273226&value=06T061145&marketnid=273141&oitype=6&searchdate=5/4/2004 (670 words)

	Swelling Medical Information
		Swelling is the enlargement of organs, skin, or other body parts.
		Swelling can occur throughout the body (generalized) or only in a specific part of the body (localized).
		Generalized swelling, or massive edema (also called anasarca), is a common sign in severely ill people.
	www.drugs.com /enc/swelling.html (561 words)

	Swelling
		See the specific documents listed in the definition for information that is specific to swelling in a specific location.
		Generalized swelling or massive edema (also called anasarca) is a common sign in severely ill people.
		While slight edema may be difficult to detect, especially in an overweight person, massive edema is very obvious.
	www.rwjobgyn.com /Atoz/Encyclopedia/article/003103.asp (498 words)

	LIPOSUCTION SWELLING (EDEMA)
		Scar tissue is much more prone to swell because it is a water-based fibrous tissue, as oppose to the fatty tissues which are more oil-based with only a small amount of water-base fibrous tissue coursing through the fat.
		If the patient has cells within his or her body that are fragile or prone to reacting at the slightest bit of trauma special chemicals are usually released from those fragile tissues as well as chemicals that are floating in the blood.
		When swelling fluids has set in, the treatments for it are relatively limited and take a bit of time to work and may only work a bit.
	www.lipoinfo.com /chap32.htm (1263 words)

	Solvent-induced swelling of paint films
		The parameters measured are effectively the rate of swelling as determined by the time to maximal or equilibrium swelling, and the actual magnitude of maximum swelling, expressed as a percentage increase on original area.
		The swelling curves for acetone, butanone, methanol and ethanol all here show slight contractions after the maximum has been reached andshy; also observed by Stolow andshy; a phenomenon which is almost certainly due to loss of soluble material (leaching) from the swollen paint binder.
		Another phenomenon identified by Stolow was the reduction in the magnitude of swelling of a paint film in a given solvent as a consequence of continued ageing, although he asserted that the general relationships among solvents is maintained.
	palimpsest.stanford.edu /waac/wn/wn20/wn20-3/wn20-308.html (4471 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Foot, leg, and ankle swelling
		Swelling of the ankles - feet - legs; Ankle swelling; Foot swelling; Leg swelling; Edema - peripheral, Peripheral edema
		Painless swelling of the feet and ankles is a common problem, particularly in older people.
		Home treatment for benign causes of leg swelling should be tried before drug therapy under medical supervision.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003104.htm (718 words)

	Swelling
		Swelling involves the enlargement of organs, skin, or other body structures.
		It is caused by excessive buildup of fluid in the tissues.
		Swelling can occur throughout the body (generalized) or it may be limited to a specific part of the body (localized).
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/003103.htm (527 words)

	Swelling Clays Map - Mid-Continent Region (Technical)
		In other parts of the region, swelling clays have slight to moderate swelling potentials; most are Paleozoic in age and contain large amounts of illite, varying amounts of mixed-layer clay minerals, and usually less than 15 percent montmorillonite.
		In the Mid-continent region, swelling clays that have caused the greatest amount of damage are contained in stratigraphic: sequences ranging in age from Cretaceous to Quaternary, and are exposed in an area extending along the Gulf Coast from east-central Texas to Alabama.
		Swelling clays with low to moderate swelling potential are numerous and extensive in the sequence of Paleozoic rocks that underlie other parts of the Midcontinent region.
	www.surevoid.com /surevoid_web/soil_maps/reg_mc.html (604 words)

	Swelling
		Often the importance of swelling can be determined only when the specific area or cause of swelling is evaluated.
		Swelling in your face: Go to the topic Facial Problems, Noninjury, Mouth Problems, Noninjury, or Toothache and Gum Problems.
		Swelling from being in the sun or a hot environment: Go to the topic Heat-Related Illnesses or Sunburn.
	www.everettclinic.com /kbase/topic/symptom/swell/cys.htm (393 words)

	Facial Swelling - PetPlace.com
		Facial swelling associated with allergic reaction is often associated with insect stings and usually occurs during warm weather.
		The swelling is often throughout the entire head and is non-painful.
		Typically, the swelling is localized to the lower jaws or the top of the head.
	www.petplace.com /articles/artShow.asp?artID=4816 (560 words)

	EPRI: In Situ NDT Measurements of Irradiation-Induced Swelling in PWR Core Internal Components: Phase 3: Correlation of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The feasibility of in-situ measurements of irradiation-induced void swelling in PWR core components, such as baffle and former plates, was demonstrated during the previous two phases of this project.
		The approach used to measure swelling non-destructively relies on the linear correlation of the level of swelling with measurable macroscopic material parameters.
		Irradiation induced void swelling appears to cause an increase in the electrical resistivity and a decrease in the elastic moduli and ultrasound wave velocity of structural steels.
	www.epri.com /OrderableitemDesc.asp?product_id=000000000001009763&targetnid=273226&value=06T061145&marketnid=273141&oitype=6&searchdate=5/4/2004 (690 words)

	ACS :: Lymphedema
		This swelling is usually temporary and will gradually disappear over the next 6 to 12 weeks.
		If you have radiation therapy after surgery, it may cause or prolong the swelling in the arm or cause some swelling in the breast toward the end of the treatment.
		If you are diagnosed with lymphedema, there is effective treatment to reduce the swelling, prevent it from getting worse, and limit the risk of infection.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6X_Lymphedema_5.asp?sitearea=&level= (2165 words)

	BioMedical Engineering OnLine \| Full text \| Simulating the swelling and deformation behaviour in soft tissues using a ...
		Investigating the swelling behaviour of cartilage is important because the stress and strain state of cartilage is associated with the swelling and deformation behaviour.
		The time-history of the force response of a cartilage specimen in confined compression, which was subjected to swelling caused by a sudden change of saline concentration, was predicted using the proposed approach and compared with the published experimental data.
		At equilibrium, the swelling pressure, which consists of the Donnan osmotic pressure and a charge-to-charge expansion stress within the tissue, is counteracted by structural elements in the solid matrix.
	www.biomedical-engineering-online.com /content/1/1/8 (4059 words)

	Swelling Clays Map - Introduction to Maps
		This information is useful in identifying areas in which detailed investigation might be desirable to determine more precisely the distribution and swelling potential of clay bodies for purposes of land-use planning and for general assessment of environmental problems on a national scale.
		Swelling clays occur in all 48 States of the conterminous United States.
		Distribution of swelling clays in the conterminous United States is shown on the accompanying 1: 7,500, 000- scale map.
	www.surevoid.com /surevoid_web/soil_maps/intro1.html (622 words)

	ATP Dependence of the ICl, swell Channel Varies with Rate of Cell Swelling . Evidence for Two Modes of Channel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Swelling was induced by exposure to a 50-mOsm reduction in bath 60 s after obtaining the whole cell configuration.
		Swelling was induced by exposure to a 50-mOsm hypotonic shock (open bar) 90 s after obtaining the whole cell configuration.
		Swelling was induced at time 0 by reducing bath osmolality by either 100 or 150 mOsm.
	www.jgp.org /cgi/content/full/113/3/441 (7031 words)

	LEG SWELLING
		This temporary leg swelling may be caused by an infection, burn or sunburn, insect bites, an injury to the leg such as a sprain, surgery, or even medications such a hormone drugs, steroids, blood pressure drugs.
		Swelling can occur throughout the body (generalized swelling) or swelling can be limited to a specific part of the body.
		Swelling can also occur if the body is not circulating fluid well (especially ankle swelling).
	www.lymphedemapeople.com /thesite/leg_swelling.htm (4686 words)

	Swelling Studies on the Cornea and Sclera: The Effects of pH and Ionic Strength -- Huang and Meek 77 (3): 1655 -- ...
		Swelling Studies on the Cornea and Sclera: The Effects of pH and Ionic Strength
		A new method for determination of the swelling pressure of the corneal stroma in vitro.
		Transient chloride binding as a contributory factor to corneal stromal swelling in the ox.
	www.biophysj.org /cgi/content/full/77/3/1655 (5032 words)

	Foot swelling during air travel: A concern? - MayoClinic.com
		This contributes to foot swelling by causing fluid to leave the blood and move into the surrounding soft tissues.
		Another cause of swelling in the ankles and feet may be certain medications, such as calcium channel blockers.
		But excessive swelling that persists for several hours after you resume activity may be due to a more serious condition, such as a blood clot in the leg (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) — especially if the swelling occurs in only one leg and is accompanied by leg pain.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/foot-swelling/HQ00722/rss=1 (378 words)

	Sports-Related Recurrent Brain Injuries -- United States
		Second impact syndrome results from acute, usually fatal, brain swelling that occurs when a second concussion is sustained before complete recovery from a previous concussion.
		Brain swelling apparently results from a failure of autoregulation of cerebral circulation that causes vascular congestion and increased intracranial pressure, which may be difficult or impossible to control (7).
		Any athlete with an abnormality on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging brain scan consistent with brain swelling, contusion, or other intracranial pathology should be removed from sports activities for the season and discouraged from future return to participation in contact sports.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00046702.htm (1526 words)

	ProSero Is The Best Remedy For Swelling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Swelling refers to the enlargement of organs, skin, or other body structures caused by excessive buildup of fluid in the tissues.
		ProSero is the best solution for swelling because it can eliminate the two fundamental causes of swelling by cleaning the impurities in your blood and increasing your blood circulation.
		For most types of swelling you only need to use one large package and one small package to remedy the symptoms.
	www.healerpatch.com /swelling.html (2559 words)

	Swelling-Home Treatment
		Swelling and pain are very common with injuries.
		When you have swelling, you should look for other symptoms of injury that may need to be evaluated by your health professional.
		If you have a medical condition that may cause swelling, follow your health professional's instructions on how to treat your swelling.
	www.webmd.com /a-to-z-guides/Swelling-Home-Treatment (426 words)

	Leg Swelling - Symptoms and Signs from MedicineNet
		Leg swelling generally occurs because of an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the lower extremity.
		The medical term for leg swelling from excessive fluid in the tissues is edema.
		Less common causes of leg swelling include diseases that cause thickness of the layers of skin, such as scleroderma and eosinophilic fasciitis.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/forum.asp?articlekey=24729 (136 words)

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