by Rhian Noble-Jones | 29 May, 2013 |
Welcome to the community nurses’ page. Working in the community, you will encounter a wide range of patients who present with long-term swelling, some of these will be chronic oedema, some will be lymphoedema and others will be palliative oedema or palliative...
by Connie LeMaitre | 06 Aug, 2013 |
The differential diagnosis of lymphoedema from other chronic oedema and mixed oedema is based largely on a good history, but there are some investigations that would help differentiate and therefore direct patient care more appropriately. Quick flowchart...
by Connie LeMaitre | 06 Aug, 2013 |
Distinguishing between ‘red legs’ and cellulitis in these patients can be difficult (Cellulitis or Red Legs Flowchart). However once established, the following may be a useful guide. The British Lymphology Society and The Lymphoedema Support network...
by Rhian Noble-Jones | 06 Sep, 2014
Cellulitis or Red Legs Flowchart
