EDEMA

Edema Clinical fluid assessment → Altered Starling’s Forces Increased Interstitial Oncotic Pressure Hypothyroid (Myxedema) Increased Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure Clinical signs of increased blood volume Renal Renal failure Glomerulonephritis Cardiac Congestive heart failure Constrictive pericarditis Other Pregnancy Portal Hypertension Decreased Capillary Oncotic Pressure Low serum albumin due to loss or impaired synthesis Nephrotic syndrome Nephritic syndrome Liver failure/Cirrhosis Protein losing enteropathy Burn Malnutrition Increased Capillary Permeability Sepsis Vasculitis/inflammation (e.g., IgA vasculitis, Kawasaki disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) Burn Anaphylaxis *Indicates Key Condition This is not an exhaustive list of medical conditions.