05-18-2006, 07:27 AM
Congestive heart failure: Bilaterally symmetrical soft pitting edema.
Deep vein thrombosis: Unilateral soft pitting .
Chronic venous stasis: Firm pitting with hyperpigmentation and thickening of skin.
Hypoalbuminemia: Extremely soft pitting, bilateral and thin skin.
Lymphoedema: Hard non-pitting with thick pew-de-orange skin.
Pretibial myxedema: Hard non-pitting.
Cellulitis: Unilateral, soft to firm tender with red warm skin.
Deep vein thrombosis: Unilateral soft pitting .
Chronic venous stasis: Firm pitting with hyperpigmentation and thickening of skin.
Hypoalbuminemia: Extremely soft pitting, bilateral and thin skin.
Lymphoedema: Hard non-pitting with thick pew-de-orange skin.
Pretibial myxedema: Hard non-pitting.
Cellulitis: Unilateral, soft to firm tender with red warm skin.