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Approach to the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Lower Extremity
Edema
Diane E. Wallis, MD, FACC, RPVI Medical Director, Vascular Imaging
Advocate Medical Group
Advocate Heart Institute
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Disclosure Slide
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From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2016 10:24 AM
To: Wallis, Diane
Subject: PV Patient Intake Form
So, there I am in office seeing a 67 y/o woman with HTN and CAD s/p
ptca. There’s 2+ swelling on the L and trace to 1+ on the R.
Questions:
Does she need to see a vein specialist?
If unsure what steps should I take to make that determination?
If she doesn’t need a referral what “simple” management steps should be
taken?
It is seen all the time in the office and most of us are unsure what to
do. We don’t want to over refer.
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Approach to the Patient with
Edema
What is the mechanism
How severe is the swelling
Where is the swelling
Has there been a gait change
Medications?
Sodium intake?
Is there lymphedema?
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What is the Mechanism of Edema?
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Examples
Increased capillary pressure
Retention of salt and water (renal failure, mineralocorticoid excess)
Venous pressure elevation (CHF, TR, pericardial disease, venous obstruction, reflux)
Decreased arteriolar resistance (hyperthermia, medications)
Decreased plasma proteins
Protein loss (nephrotic syndrome, protein-losing gastroenteropathy)
Failure to produce proteins (cirrhosis, protein or calorie malnutrion)
Increased capillary permeability
Allergies, toxins, infections, scurvy, ischemia
Blockage of lymph return
Mechanical, malignancy, infections, surgery, radiation
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How Severe is the Swelling?
Interstitial volume must increase significantly (> 7 lbs)
before edema is evident
Once present, small additional changes can lead to
disproportionate increase in severity
Location (mid-shin, mid-thigh, sacrum) rather than 4-
point scale, more practical and reproducible
Change in weight, how clothes fit, may be helpful
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Grading of Edema
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Where’s the Swelling?
Foot and ankle, sacrum
Foot and ankle, spares the toes
Pits poorly, involves the toes
Spares foot and toes
Includes trunks, sacrum, face, arms,
ascites, pleural effusion
Cardiac
Venous
Lymphatic
Lipedema
Anasarca
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Change in Gait? Musculovenous pump
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Calf Muscle Pump
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Foot and calf muscles act to squeeze the blood out of the deep veins
One way valves allow only upward and inward flow
During muscle relaxation, blood is drawn inward through perforating veins
Superficial veins act as collecting chamber
Calf Muscle Pump Function
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“Deck-Chair Legs”
Immobile patients
Armchair existence
Sleep in chair
Edema, erythema and
blistering
From duVivier, “Atlas of Clinical Dermatology”
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Chronic venous insufficiency may be difficult to distinguish
from chronic venous hypertension due to stasis, venous
obstruction, or reflux without a standing duplex ultrasound
evaluation
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Change in Medications?
NSAIDs (5-25%) Increase tubular reabsorption of sodium
Decrease responsiveness to diuretics
COX 2 mechanism, so Cox 2-inhibitors also cause edema
Hormonal (steroids, estrogens, mineralocorticoids, leuprolide)
Chemotherapy (docetaxel, pramepexole, cisplatin)
Rosiglitazone/pioglitazone
Minoxidil
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Medications, con’t
Anticonvulsant: gabapentin, pregabalin
Mineralocorticoids: fludrocortisone
Antiparkinson: pramipexole, ropinirole
Calcium channel blockers (15-22%) especially amlodipine, nifedipine
in arteriolar resistance unmatched in the venous circulation
ACE-inhibitor, nitrate combinations may help
Cho, S., American Journal of Medicine, Nov 2002
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Change in Sodium Intake?
Take a specific dietary history, including bread,
processed chicken, sandwiches, condiments
OTC’s effervescent, antacids, laxatives and
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
1.2 million in UK on soluble forms: 16% MI, CVA
and 28% risk HTN
George J, Majeed W, Mackenzie I, et. al. BMJ. 2013; 347:f6954
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Lymphedema
Disruption or obstruction of the lymphatic pathways
Surgical (vascular, trauma, orthopedic procedures)
Radiation
Tumors that spread to lymph nodes Breast cancer
Melanoma
Genitourinary
Gynecologic
Dynamic insufficiency in which the lymph flow exceeds the transport capacity of the intact lymphatic system
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Is there Lymphedema?
Stemmer Sign (or Stemmer's Sign)
Thickened skin fold at the base of the second toe.
Positive when tissue cannot be lifted but only be grasped as a lump of tissue
Negative when it is possible to lift the tissue normally.
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Congenital Lymphedema
(Milroy’s Disease)
Primary lymphedema
Hypo or aplasia of lymphatics
Edema is non-pitting
More common in women
Leg most frequently affected
From duVivier, “Atlas of Clinical Dermatology”
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Pretibial myxedema - infiltration of dermis with mucin in Graves disease
- may be seen in hypothyroidism due to reduced breakdown
of hyaluronic acid
Thyroid acropachy: clubbing due to new periosteal bone formation
Exopthalmos
From duVivier, “Atlas of Clinical Dermatology”
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Lipidema
Bilateral, symmetrical fat
deposition in the
extremities
The feet are not involved
Occurs exclusively in
females
Nonpitting and feels like
adipose tissue
Diuretics and
compression are of little
value
From Spittell, “Clinical Vascular Disease”
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Klippel-Trenaunay
Syndrome
Varicose veins and hypertrophy
of the leg
Clinical triad of muscular and
bony hypertrophy of an
extremity with hemangiomas
From Spittell, “Clinical Vascular Disease”
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Some Important Consideration… Multifactorial Causes……Multifactorial Approach to Treatment
Most patients have a combination of disorders
More than one treatment method will be required for most
patients
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Mainstay of Treatment Four Legged Stool
Compression stockings
Elevation of the legs
Calf pump muscle exercises
Sodium restriction
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Diuretic Therapy
Consider last, not first
E.g. address cause, medications, weight, sodium intake
Never be used as sole therapy
Follow weight, leg circumference, electrolytes after 1-2
weeks
Reduced dosage for maintenance therapy (PRN
preferable)
Discontinue if no clear benefit
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Sodium Restriction
2000 mg sodium diet
Compliance is generally poor
Use handouts (e.g. American Dietetic
Association- can get off their website)
Review adherence at follow up visits
AHA salt for patient education materials
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Foot Pump
Gait training, lymphedema therapy
Heel-toe walking
Seated/standing calf raises
Gel insoles
Adaptive compression devices
Peristaltic (roller) pumps
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Compression Therapy
Provides a gradient of pressure, highest at the ankle, decreasing as it moves up the leg
Reduces reflux of blood
Improves venous/lymphatic outflow
Increases velocity of blood flow to reduce the risk of blood clots
Increases tissue oxygenation and reduces inflammation
Photo courtesy of Juzo
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Graduated compression is not the
same as T.E.D. hose
T.E.D.s are meant for non-
ambulatory, supine patients
T.E.D.s are indicated to
decrease the incidence of
thrombosis
T.E.D.s do not provide
sufficient pressure for
ambulatory patients
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Tricks of the Trade
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What about this Patient? Too much to put in an email….
Laboratory testing
Electrocardiogram
Chest X ray
Echocardiogram
Sleep study
Duplex ultrasound for deep vein
disease and deep venous reflux
Standing duplex ultrasound for
superficial vein disease
CT venograms, venography,
IVUS
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Summary: Consider…
Gait/calf-muscle pump function
Gravitational forces
Groin lymphatic compression (overlapping pannus i.e. excessive adiposity interfering with terminal lymph collectors)
Snoring, daytime somnolence, airway anatomy
Dietary sodium excess
Medications-calcium channel blockers, NSAIDs, rosiglitazone, Alka-Seltzer, gabapentin