title: Approach to diagnosing lower extremity edema.
abstract: Edema, a sign of a localized or systemic disease process, results from a disruption in the normal physiological forces controlling extracellular fluid volume. This review utilizes an anatomical approach in discussing the various causes of edema.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yale
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mazza
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology*; D010808:Physical Examination; D014481:United States