PPT-The Clinical Examination of Lymphedema

Steven M Dean DO FACP RPVI Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Disclosures Potential Conflict Scientific Advisory Board . Phases of lymphedema. Treatment of lymphedema. Compression garments and bandages . Other long term treatment options. Causes of Lymphedema. Can Vary. Some Examples. Hereditary. Surgical Removal of lymph nodes. Pamela J. Schlembach, MD MD Anderson cancer center Lymphadema lymphadema Lymphedema swelling that occurs when fluid drained by the lymph vessels does not flow out of the arm, hand, chest and upper LANA to meet its objectives of offering certification opportunities to practicing therapists To this Table of Contents Introductioncredit hours ie four - threecredit courses or three 3 4-credit cour Pallav. . Shekhar. &. Dr. . Vivek Kr. Singh . Assistant Professor. Bihar Veterinary College. . Clinical Examination. Distant . Examination. Physical Examination. Distant . Examination (INSPECTION). Presented by:. . Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, FACSM. Perelman School of Medicine. University of Pennsylvania. Questions we will answer:. What is lymphedema?. Who is at risk?. When is it likely to occur?. Examine as many patients as you can.. Nothing can be learnt without frequent practice.. Repetition is the secret of learning.(just like sportsman or pianist).. Experienced clinician do specific examination according to the finding in history (not routine examination) this is time saving method in a busy clinic. Student must not do this because he surely will make many mistakes. Cutis. 2007;79:219-224. L many causes. 1 Thyroid dermopathy as a cause of leg edema may be underdiagnosed and should be included in the differential diagnosis of nonpit - ting leg edema. Thyroid d 1 ……………………………………………………………………………………… Kathi Wright February 23, 2022. Lymphedema. Affects up to 10 million Americans. Lymphatic Organ failure. Inability to my lymphatic fluid. System cannot flush bacteria and other “invaders”. September 22, 2023. The Elephant in the Room. Objectives. Define lymphedema. Classification of lymphedema. Discuss etiology. Discuss lymphedema presentation. Work up for lymphedema. Management of lymphedema. In Chronic non-communicable diseases, in non-emergency settings. . Dr Vina Vaswani, Director, Centre . for Ethics, Yenepoya University. Deralakatte. , Mangalore India. Ayurveda: The original Indian system of medicine. JUNIOR RESIDENT . GTDMCH. A 37 years old male from . punnapra,working. as a fisherman came to the . opd. came with . b/l. swelling of the legs since birth. History of presenting illness : the patient gave a history of bilateral swelling of the legs since birth. In Chronic non-communicable diseases, in non-emergency settings. . Dr Vina Vaswani, Director, Centre . for Ethics, Yenepoya University. Deralakatte. , Mangalore India. Ayurveda: The original Indian system of medicine. Clinical Examination and Procedural Skills. CEPS. Introduction . Proficient Clinical Examination and Procedural Skills are fundamental to effective general practice. Relevant evidence for this Capability needs to be gathered regularly throughout...