Lymphedema(림프부종)

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림프 부종에 관해서 원인과, 진단, 단계, 치료를 개론수준에서 정리 하였습니다.
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목차

Lymphoid System

Lymphedema

Risk Factors

Diagnosis

Stages(Difined by WHO)

Treatment

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Diagnosis

Signs
-Painless swelling of the arms or legs, which may get worse during
the day and better at night.
-Warmth or achiness in the extremity.
-A feeling of tightness, heaviness, tingling, numbness, or weakness
in the affected extremity.
-Redness of the affected extremity.
-Bracelets, rings, or shoes may become tight.
Lacovara & Yoder, 2006

Stages(Defined by WHO, 1992)

Stage I (Spontaneously reversible)
- Pitting, the tissue is soft
- There is > 3 cm difference between extremities
Itano & Taoka, 2005
Stage II (spontaneously irreversible)
- Non-pitting but fibrotic
- There is 3 to 5 cm difference between extremities.
Itano & Taoka, 2005

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