Dealing with common lower limb problems in primary care
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Abnormal lower limb swelling is variously referred to as chronic oedema, lymphovenous oedema, lymphoedema or lipoedema (Todd, 2012). Generally, oedema is defined as an ‘accumulation of fluid in the intercellular tissue that results from an increased volume of fluid’ (Trayes et al, 2013). Chronic oedema includes oedema which develops as a result of venous disease, dependency oedema and lymphovenous disease and is classed as ‘chronic’ if it has been present for three months or longer (Todd, 2012).
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