Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross under the right iliac artery in all of us, and is subject to relative compression/stasis. Thus, even in systemic causes of edema, the left leg often swells first, stays slightly more swollen, and comes down last during diuresis.

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