Approach to Peripheral Edema

Lessons

1. Definition of peripheral edema
2. Pathophysiology of peripheral edema
3. Classification of peripheral edema
4. Clinical presentation of peripheral edema
5. Causes of unilateral peripheral edema
6. Causes of bilateral peripheral edema
7. Evaluation of peripheral edema
8. Arm edema
9. Pulmonary edema
10. Ascites
11. Other forms of edema
12. Initial treatment of edema
13. References for edema