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Evaluation of Edema of the Extremity

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Extremity edema is often defined as the recognizable swelling of a limb due to interstitial fluid expansion which may be related to a variety of clinical conditions. Given the breadth of the differential, including both familiar and rare diagnoses, the symptom of a swollen limb is a common presentation for the clinician. Vascular and nonvascular etiologies are reviewed for both unilateral and bilateral presentations of edema. The clinical approach helps to dictate diagnostic testing. The ability to arrive at a timely identification of the cause will ensure not only prompt therapy for the edema but also aide to recognize insidious disease.

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  1. Jobst Vascular Institute, Promedica, 2109 Hughes Drive, Suite 400, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA

    John H. Fish III MD, FSVM, FACP & Fedor Lurie MD, PhD

  2. Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA

    Fedor Lurie MD, PhD

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  1. Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar

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Fish, J.H., Lurie, F. (2018). Evaluation of Edema of the Extremity. In: Chaar, C. (eds) Current Management of Venous Diseases . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65226-9_4

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