43.2 ð åèçïŒé«åž«åè / PGY OSCEïŒ
43.2.0.1 ð Cram Sheet
43.2.0.1.1 ð¥ é« yield 8
- Starling forces: hydrostatic, oncotic, permeability, lymphatic
- Pitting: HF / cirrhosis / nephrotic / drugs
- Non-pitting: lymphedema / myxedema
- Single leg = DVT until ruled out
- Periorbital: nephrotic / myxedema / angioedema
- CCB-induced edemaïŒamlodipine çïŒ
- Stemmerâs sign + = lymphedema
- ACEI angioedema â æ ARB
43.2.0.2 â é« yield
43.2.0.2.1 Edema Causes by Pattern
| Pattern | DDx |
|---|---|
| Bilateral lower | HF, cirrhosis, nephrotic, CKD, venous insufficiency, drugs |
| Unilateral leg | DVT, cellulitis, lymphedema, Bakerâs cyst |
| Periorbital | Nephrotic, myxedema, angioedema |
| Anasarca | Severe HF, cirrhosis, nephrotic, PLE |
| Ascites | Cirrhosis, CHF, malignancy, TB |
| Pulmonary | Cardiogenic vs ARDS |
43.2.0.2.2 Drug-Induced Edema
- CCB (amlodipine, nifedipine)
- NSAID
- Steroid
- Glitazones (pioglitazone)
- Hormones (estrogen, progesterone)
- Fludrocortisone
- Pregabalin / gabapentin
43.2.0.2.3 Angioedema
- ACEI (bradykinin)
- Hereditary (C1 esterase def)
- Allergic (mast cell)
- Treatment: epinephrine, antihistamine, steroid; HAE â C1 inh, icatibant, ecallantide
43.2.0.2.4 Lymphedema
- Stemmerâs sign +
- Post-cancer surgery
- Filariasis
- Congenital (Milroy)
- Compression + pneumatic + microsurgery
43.2.0.2.5 Venous Insufficiency
- Brown stasis dermatitis + ulceration (medial malleolus)
- Compression stocking
43.2.0.3 ð¯ èªææª¢æž¬
- ACEI angioedema æ©èœ? â Bradykinin
- Stemmerâs sign +? â Lymphedema
- Pitting edema 4 ç ? â HF, cirrhosis, nephrotic, drugs
- CCB edema åžž? â Amlodipine
- HAE æ¥æ? â C1 inhibitor, icatibant, ecallantide
- Cirrhosis spironolactone:furosemide? â ~2.5:1
- Single leg edema å¿ æ¥? â Doppler DVT
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