Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2019
Abstract
Lower limb edema is a frequently encountered problem in clinical practice, it can be a manifestation of many pathophysiological conditions in the development of which a number of factors are involved. They affect the pressure balance between the vascular bed and the interstitium.
Chronic lower limb edema may be associated with systemic disease or may have a local cause, confined only to the lower limbs. In the clinical practice are important differentiate chronic venous inufficiency, deep vein trombosis and lymfatic edema from other possible causes.
This review article focuses on quick orientation in the etiology, differential diagnosis and treatment of edema of lower limbs