Management of chronic oedema.
Lymphoedema is a treatable, although incurable, chronic condition that is usually attributed to insufficient drainage¹. However, many tissue swellings maybe considered mixed forms of lymphoedema; for example, oedema will occur when the load of capillary filtrate is increased (as in the case of infection or chronic venous insufficiency) and the lymphatics fail to keep up with the demand on the drainage system².
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Florence Nightingale, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London.
D001458:Bandages; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D008405:Massage; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017592:Skin Care