Edema Flashcards by Ahmed Farag

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Mechanism of Edema

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Causes of Unilateral limb edema

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Venous (DVT – varices)
Lymphatic obstruction (filariasis – radiation - metastasis)
Rupture Backer’s cyst.
Rupture Plantaris tendon.
Local infection as Cellulitis.
Hereditary

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Causes of Bilateral limb edema

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How to Examine Edema?

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Unilateral or Bilateral
Tender or not
Pitting or not
Level of Edema
Relation to ascites
Overlying skin characters

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How to Examine Edema?

Unilateral or Bilateral

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How to Examine Edema?

Tender or not

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How to Examine Edema?

Pitting or not

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How to Examine Edema?

Level of edema

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How to Examine Edema?

Relation to ascites

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Causes of ascites precox

(ascites before edema in cardiac patient)

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Constrictive pericarditis.
Pericardial effusion.
Restrictive myopathy.

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How to Examine Edema?

Overlying skin characters

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What is Anasarca?

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It means generalized edema.

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level of Edema to be manifest

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It must be > 10% of water content of body.

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if it’s < 10%: ……

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occult edema

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