Idiopathic oedema: a lesson in differential diagnosis.
This paper outlines our approach to the diagnosis of Idiopathic Oedema. The patient presented illustrates some of the pertinent clinical and laboratory pointers one has to take into consideration before labelling a person as suffering from idiopathic oedema. The discussion also includes a brief review of the literature on the patho-physiology and management of this benign disorder.
Ramanathan
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Department of Medicine, Hospital Taiping, Perak.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D015430:Weight Gain
D013148:Spironolactone