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- Title
Risk factors for the development of oedema and lymphoedema.
- Authors
Woods, Mary
- Abstract
An important symptom of ill health in clinical medicine is the development of oedema, which represents an imbalance in the amount of fluid entering and leaving the tissues of the body. Although medical treatment for the underlying cause of oedema is required, in both cancer and non-cancer settings risk factors that may increase or decrease the potential for oedema to develop or worsen can be identified. For the patient who has risk factors for the development of oedema, advice and education can enable the risk to be modified. Reducing the risk of oedema formation will help avoid long-term problematic oedema and complex skin conditions, as well as maintaining the patient's quality of life. This article discusses some of the risk factors for oedema and lymphoedema and concludes with an outline of how the risk can be managed.
- Subjects
LYMPHEDEMA; DISEASE risk factors; SYMPTOMS; CANCER complications; TISSUE physiology; BODY fluid analysis; HEALTH of cancer patients; CLINICAL medicine; EDEMA; SKIN disease prevention; TUMOR surgery; SKIN diseases; EDEMA prevention; OBESITY complications; VASCULAR diseases; LEG; PATIENT education; QUALITY of life; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK assessment; RISK management in business; HEALTH self-care; SURGICAL complications; TUMORS; ACTIVITIES of daily living; PHYSICAL activity; DISEASE complications; PREVENTION
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2019, Vol 28, Issue 4, p219
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2019.28.4.219