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Revision as of 18:01, 22 June 2016
Background
- Increased hydrostatic pressure
- Decreased oncotic pressure
- Increased capillary permeability
- Lymphatic obstruction
Clinical Features
- Pedal edema
Differential Diagnosis
- Gravitational
- Venous insufufficiency/thrombophlebitis
- Drugs
- CHF
- Lymphedema
- Pretibial myxedema
Diagnosis
- CBC
- Chem 7
- PT vs albumin (liver)
- ECG
- CXR
- UA (nephrotic)