The 1-hour glucose challenge was 109. Her prenatal course was uneventful until 29 weeks when she was noted to have pedal edema, but no proteinuria. Blood pressure was 102/62. Subsequent weekly ...

Pedal edema is caused mainly due to retention of fluid leaked from the damaged tiny blood vessels or capillaries. The commonly observed symptom is swelling. Diagnosis involves review of medical ...

Diuretics, either loop or thiazide, are usually not effective in alleviating pedal edema. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers in combination with a ...