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Differential Diagnosis – General Considerations

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To gain an accurate differential diagnosis of a limb in a presenting patient, a parallel medical and lymphedema assessment should be made. There are strong benefits when the assessment/diagnosis of lymphedema is able to be established early because, currently, noninvasive bio-impedance-spectroscopy (BIS) can detect lymphedema in its “subclinical” form (International Society of Lymphology “stage 0”), enabling earlier targeted treatment and better outcomes.

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  1. Lymphoedema Assessment Clinic, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Flinders University and Medical Centre, Bedford Park, SA, Australia

    Neil B. Piller

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  1. George Washington University, Washington D.C, Washington, USA

    Byung-Boong Lee

  2. School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, 92037, California, USA

    John Bergan

  3. Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, 94305, USA

    Stanley G. Rockson

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Piller, N.B. (2011). Differential Diagnosis – General Considerations. In: Lee, BB., Bergan, J., Rockson, S. (eds) Lymphedema. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-567-5_16

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