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Edema

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What regulates sodium snd water excreation?
Kidney's by sweat and urination
Edema is almost always due to an underlying condition and we must?
Treat the under lying pathology to have success treating the edema
Edema is?
An imbalance in the filtration system controlling fluid flow between the capillary and interstitial spaces due to: Altered capillary hemodynamics, Kidney retaining sodium and water, and Incresed movement of fluid from capillaries to intersitial tissue
Deteriorated muscular vakves allowing backflow of?
Deoxygenated blood
What is the body's prymary water regulartory system?
ADH Antidieretic hormone
At rest blank is greater outside the capillary wall?
Hydrostatic is greater than osmotic
Pt. with edema - deit may be ?
Sodium restricted or be taking Dierectic drugs
The major precation for lymphedma is
Constriction
Commpression hose or ankle pumps help prevent?
DVT, deep vein thrombosis
Leg elevation must be above?
Left Atrium
What is Lymphedema?
Any fluid that is protein rich that gets stuck in the interstitial fluids
Signs of lymphedema are
Stemmer's sign= can't pick up skin, Swelling on the dorsal aspect of the foot, Paraesthesia

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