Defiance, Dominion, Alphas, Stargate Universe â of those four, only Defiance got a real finale. Caprica was more or less pre-cancelled when SyFy realized that it was dystopic science fiction and set it up for failure by airing it all by itself, without another one-hour scripted show airing either before it or after it.
Edema is the medical term for swelling. Body parts swell from injury or inflammation. It can affect a small area or the entire body. Medications, pregnancy, infections, and many other medical problems can cause edema. Edema happens when your small blood vessels leak fluid into nearby tissues. That extra fluid builds up, which makes the tissue swell. It can happen almost anywhere in the body. Types of Edema. Peripheral edema.
Picture of the alveoli and lung. Pulmonary edema occurs when the alveoli fill up with excess fluid seeped out of the blood vessels in the lung instead of air. This can cause problems with the exchange of gas (oxygen and carbon dioxide), resulting in breathing difficulty and poor oxygenation of blood. Sometimes, this can be referred to as water in the lungs when describing the condition to patients. Pulmonary edema can be caused by many different factors.