Types of edema:

Edema is an area of the body where an abnormal amount of fluid is retained. Within this category we mention some:

• pulmonary edema.- can cause suffocation and death. The causes can be: heart disease, pneumonia, sepsis, drugs, toxins, too high above sea level, allergies, trauma * ...
• cerebral edema.- by infection or trauma. It can also permanently affect brain functions or even cause death.
  
• peripheral edema .- occur in the extremities, most often in the legs, associated with poor circulation and remain long standing. It can be complemented with the cold legs pair.
  
• macular edema.- occurs in the eye
  
• angioedema.- occurs in the skin, can be an allergic reaction.
  

Generalized edema

The retention of liquid can also occur in a generalized manner, in which case it can be due to multiple causes such as:

• kidney disorders
  
• heart failure
  
• liver problems (cirrhosis)
  
• Lymphoedema: lymphatic system dysfunction
  
• metabolic disorders (diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, etc.)
  
• consume too much salt
  
• for malnutrition
  
• effect of some medicaments or drugs
  
• pregnancy
  
• burns

If there is renal dysfunction, it can be treated with the kidney - kidney with both polarities in each magnet and look for the causative agents.

It can also be due to a dysfunction of the lymphatic system, responsible for draining the interstitial fluids, in this case testing the subclavian - subclavian pair. Review diet, exercise habits, hormonal balance, ion balance, and so on.

* Traumatism or trauma is understood as being struck (bruises), cuts, burns, surgeries or any other damage to a tissue or organ.