What is called dropsy and what is it caused by? - HealthTap Depends on cause: Dropsy is a term for generalized edema It may be due to heart failure, liver and kidney disease, malnutrition etc Other symptoms depend on the underlying pathology and may included respiratory trouble, jaundice, uremia etc
What is the treatment for dropsy? - HealthTap Depends on cause: Dropsy is a general term for widespread accumulation of fluid water in tissues The common causes are heart failure, low blood protein due to kidney or liver disease, malabsorption, nutritional deficiency The treatment is based on the etiology of the fluid accumulation
What is dropsy? - HealthTap Old term 4 anasarca : Dropsy is an old english term for the swelling noted in right heart failure (anasarca is the greek word for it)