+Grading of<unk>  Grade Definition Absent Absent + Mild: Both feet / ankles ++ Moderate: Both feet, plus lower legs, hands or lower arms +++ Severe: Generalised bilateral pitting<unk> , including both feet, legs, arms and face Cutaneous<unk>  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<unk> , 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. Non-pitting<unk>  is observed when the indentation does not persist. It is associated with such conditions as lymphedema, lipedema, and myxedema.<unk>  caused by malnutrition defines kwashiorkor, an acute form of childhood protein-energy malnutrition characterized by<unk> , irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates.
Edema
Scar
Lipedema
Myxedema
Erythema
Cavitation 
Dark skin
Peripheral edema