RT Book, Section A1 O’Donnell, Thomas F. A2 Nazzal, Munier A2 Blebea, John A2 Osman, Mohamed F. SR Print(0) ID 1200677410 T1 Lower Extremity Swelling and Differential Diagnosis T2 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management YR 2024 FD 2024 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260462715 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200677410 RD 2024/03/28 AB This brief section introduces definitions of acute and chronic edema, emphasizing the importance of understanding the modern view of edema pathophysiology and epidemiology for diagnosis. As an organizational principle, the causes of peripheral edema are categorized at their highest level as increased capillary filtration, decreased lymphatic drainage, or a combination of the two.