Catalog

Oedema due to dependency or immobility

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Link to WHO Definition

Oedema due to dependency or immobility – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/124017398

Pitting oedema of the lower extremities in individuals with poor mobility who spend prolonged periods with the legs dependent. In the early stages these changes are reversible but if the problem is not addressed irreversible lymphoedema may ensue.