1.0Chronic Kidney Diseasehttps://www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk/ckdVirtual Puddingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="u8iiTPqpnR"><a href="https://www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk/ckd/glossary/oedema/">Oedema</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk/ckd/glossary/oedema/embed/#?secret=u8iiTPqpnR" width="600" height="338" title="“Oedema” — Chronic Kidney Disease" data-secret="u8iiTPqpnR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> An abnormal build up of fluid in the body, which shows itself in swelling of the ankles or, if it is in the lungs, breathlessness. People with kidney failure have an impaired ability to excrete salt and water, and are therefore prone to fluid overload leading to oedema.