Listed below are some of the causes of Ankle Edema, besides the excess retention of fluid in the cells. - Poor diet consisting of carbohydrates and a lot of salt. - Overdose of laxatives, drugs and diuretics. - Birth control or hormone replacement therapy pills. - PMS and pregnancy.
A cloudy or white nasal mucus may signal a cold. Large amounts of yellow or green mucus tend to be a sign of bacterial infection. Occasionally, mucus takes on a brownish hue when it's tinged with a little blood, or possibly from the nostrils of heavy smokers or people exposed to lots of pollutants.
Etymology: AS, vapor. a potentially lethal atmosphere in caves and mines. Black damp or choke damp is caused by absorption of the available oxygen by coal seams. Fire damp is composed of methane and other explosive hydrocarbon gases. White damp is another name for carbon monoxide.