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Approach to diagnosing lower extremity edema

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Edema, a sign of a localized or systemic disease process, results from a disruption in the normal physiological forces controlling extracellular fluid volume. This review utilizes an anatomical approach in discussing the various causes of edema.

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  1. Department of Hematology & Oncology, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisc.

    Joseph J. Mazza MD

  2. Department of General Internal Medicine, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, 54449, Marshfield, WI, USA

    Steven H. Yale MD

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Yale, S.H., Mazza, J.J. Approach to diagnosing lower extremity edema. Compr Ther 27, 242–252 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12019-001-0021-5

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