What is "weeping"? Could someone please help...

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A friend asked me this question and I was hoping y'all could help me out. His beloved grandpa has decided to call it a day and he's in hospice care now.

The nurses at hospice reported that my granddad has "weeping" coming from one of his arms evidently from all of the injections he recieved while in the hospital. What is "weeping" out of him?

Any ideas fellas?

Thanks a bunch :)

- Roy

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A friend asked me this question and I was hoping y'all could help me out. His beloved grandpa has decided to call it a day and he's in hospice care now.Any ideas fellas?Thanks a bunch :)- Roy

Weeping is seen in mostly in CHF patients who, because of fluid overload, become extremely edematous. The worst edema is seen in the arms and legs. The skin is stretched so tight that it becomes very thin and the interstitial fluids seep or weep out through the pores. CHF can result due to many different medical conditions that cause the patient to be bedridden. If his grandfather is receiving many injections then yes the fluid could also seep or weep out there as well. I would ask why he wasnt' receiving IV pain medications.

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Thanks DutchgirlRN :)

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weeping is the oozing of serous fluid typically r/t chf......what joanna said.:clown:

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