Bilateral Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Acute:

 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis

 • Medication Side Effect

 • Acute Heart Failure

 • Nephrotic Syndrome

Chronic:

 • Venous Disease

 • Chronic Heart Failure

 • Liver Disease

 • Kidney Disease

 • Thyroid Disease

 • Pelvic Neoplasm

 • Lymphedema

 • Constrictive Pericarditis

 • Malnutrition

 • Premenstrual

 • Idiopathic



By Dr. Brianna Valdes @NUIM_Chiefs



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