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Medication Causes of Edema

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Medication Causes of Edema Aka: Medication Causes of Edema, Edema Secondary to Medications II. Mechanism Edema is typically due to salt and water retention unless otherwise noted III. […]

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Edema in Chronic Renal Failure

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Edema in Chronic Renal Failure Aka: Edema in Chronic Renal Failure II. Management: Excess Sodium Intake Measure Urine Sodium excretion Increase dietary Sodium restriction if >100 meq/day III. Management: Decreased, […]

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Edema Exam

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Edema Exam Aka: Edema Exam, Edema Evaluation, Pitting Edema, Brawny Edema, Dependent Edema, Non-Pitting Edema (Non-pitting edema C1265804), Peripheral Edema II. Exam: Pitting Edema Technique Examiner impresses thumb into skin over bony […]

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Edema

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Edema Aka: Edema, Fluid Overload, Generalized Edema II. Definition Abnormal interstitial fluid accumulation in the intercellular space III. Pathophysiology Mechanisms Loss of vascular integrity Changes in capillary hemodynamics […]

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Generalized Edema Below the Diaphragm

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Generalized Edema Below the Diaphragm Aka: Generalized Edema Below the Diaphragm, Bilateral Leg Edema, Leg Edema, Leg Swelling II. Causes: Bilateral Lower Extremity Edema – Cardiovascular Decreased Cardiac Output Congestive […]

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Arterial Bruit

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Arterial Bruit Aka: Arterial Bruit, Arterial Murmur, Bruit II. Pathophysiology Abnormal flow in artery generates eddies Results in Arterial wall vibration III. Causes Tortuous arteriosclerotic vessels Constricted arteries […]

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Diastolic Murmur

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Diastolic Murmur Aka: Diastolic Murmur II. General Almost always pathologic III. Diastolic Regurgitation Murmur Aortic Regurgitation Pulmonic Regurgitation IV. Diastolic Ejection Murmur Mitral Stenosis V. Diastolic […]

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Duroziez’s Sign

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Duroziez’s Sign Aka: Duroziez’s Sign, Duroziez’s Murmur II. Pathophysiology Antegrade followed by retrograde vessel flow III. Technique Stethoscope bell used to compress femoral artery Start off listening, […]