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How To Document Pitting Edema. 3 pitting edema 3 pitting edema is noticeably deep pitting full and edematous extremity with depression lasting more than 1 minute 4 pitting edema is very deep pitting very edematous and distorted extremity with depression lasting as long as 2 to 5 minutes. To determine the extent of the pitting edema your doctor will push on your skin measure the depth of the indention and record how long it takes for your skin to rebound back to its original. 4 long standing arterial obstruction will cause pitting edema. 15 seconds to rebound 3 deeper indentation.
4 long standing arterial obstruction will cause pitting edema. Planter s wart small circular lesion caused by a virus that presents as a small black dot surrounded by a callus located on. To determine the extent of the pitting edema your doctor will push on your skin measure the depth of the indention and record how long it takes for your skin to rebound back to its original. Document the point at which swelling is no longer present distance above malleolus. 1 barely detectable impression when finger is presssed into skin. Over the dorsum of the foot.
Pitting edema measurement.
15 seconds to rebound 3 deeper indentation. 3 phlebitis of a superficial vein will cause bilateral edema. Document the point at which swelling is no longer present distance above malleolus. 30 seconds to rebound. O 1 0 1 4 o 2 1 2 o 3 1 2 1 o 4 takes several minutes to rebound. 2 alterations in arterial function will cause this edema.