LPF: Lijst Pim Fortuyn (Dutch political party) LPF: League for Programming Freedom: LPF: Low Power Field: LPF: Low Power Factor: LPF: Lutheran Peace Fellowship (Seattle, WA) LPF: Liberal Progressive Front (Zambia) LPF: Libertarian Party of Florida: LPF: Liters Per Flush: LPF: Layer Property Flow (Groundwater Modeling Systems) LPF: Loss Prevention Foundation (Centreville, VA) LPF
Leg Swelling: Symptom of Pitting Edema. Leg swelling generally occurs because of an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the lower extremity. Persisting indentation of a swollen leg after pressure from a finger is known as pitting edema. Common causes of leg swelling include. salt retention, cellulitis, congestive heart failure, and.
Cutaneous edema is referred to as pitting when, after pressure is applied to a small area, the indentation persists after the release of the pressure. Peripheral pitting edema, as shown in the illustration, is the more common type, resulting from water retention. It can be caused by systemic diseases, pregnancy in some women, either directly or as a result of heart failure, or local conditions such as varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, insect bites, and dermatitis.