General Measures
Self-monitoring - for size, sensation, color, temperature, skin condition
Limb elevation
Diet and exercise - maintain ideal body weight. Recommended to use compression garments during exercise.
Avoid skin infection/injury
Compression Therapy - bandaging, garments, intermittent pneumatic compression
Physiotherapy - manual lymphatic drainage
Contraindicated in presence of cellulitis, neoplasm, DVT, moderate-severe heart failure
Surgical Referral
Self-monitoring - for size, sensation, color, temperature, skin condition
Limb elevation
Diet and exercise - maintain ideal body weight. Recommended to use compression garments during exercise.
Avoid skin infection/injury
Contraindicated in presence of cellulitis, neoplasm, DVT, moderate-severe heart failure
Lymphedema
Gravitational
Lymphangitis
Venous stasis
Angioedema
Thrombophlebitis
Phlebitis
Purpura