lymphedema
Let an agent explain lymphedema and its forms, relay causes, staging and general management from lymphology and oncology sources, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish lymphedema from lipedema, venous oedema, deep vein thrombosis and heart or kidney-related swelling, routing urgent symptoms first.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain lymphedema and its forms, relay causes, staging and general management from lymphology and oncology sources, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish lymphedema from lipedema, venous oedema, deep vein thrombosis and heart or kidney-related swelling, routing urgent symptoms first.
Chronic swelling of body tissues, usually an arm or leg, caused by impaired lymphatic drainage, either primary from congenital lymphatic abnormalities, including syndromic lymphedema, or secondary from cancer treatment, surgery, infection or injury, with advanced forms known as elephantiasis, which in tropical regions is often caused by lymphatic filariasis; rarer terms include chyloderma, esthiomene of the genitals, bullous lymphedema and factitial lymphedema from self-applied constriction. Sudden painful swelling of one limb can indicate a blood clot and needs urgent care. The model routes people to clinicians.
What it is for: Not applicable; a condition.
It can be route urgent symptoms first; explain forms and causes; relay management; distinguish related conditions.
Distinguishing features
Lymphatic cause
Chronic and progressive
Primary or secondary
Compression-based care
What it looks like
Not a visible object; persistent swelling, sometimes with thickened skin.
Physical character
after breast cancer treatment: about 20 percent - estimates vary
lymphatic filariasis cases: about 50 million - infected, WHO estimates
staging: ISL stages 0 to III note
How it is recognised
Chronic swelling from lymphatic failure
Primary, secondary and syndromic lymphedema, elephantiasis, chyloderma, esthiomene, bullous and factitial lymphedema
Lipedema is fat disorder; venous oedema is from veins; DVT is a clot; systemic oedema has heart or kidney causes
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
may be caused by -
is contrasted with -
is managed by -
In practice
Families and kinds
primary lymphedema including syndromic forms
cancer-related secondary lymphedema
filarial lymphedema and elephantiasis
genital lymphedema including esthiomene
bullous and factitial lymphedema
chyloderma
Identifiers
ICD-10 I89.0 lymphoedema, not elsewhere classified
MeSH D008209 Lymphedema
Standards and regulation
International Society of Lymphology consensus
WHO lymphatic filariasis elimination programme
Failure modes and hazards
Missing deep vein thrombosis or cellulitis
Agents giving personal medical advice
Stigmatising language about elephantiasis
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What lymphedema is.
Clinical.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is lymphedema, and how does it differ from lipedema, venous oedema, DVT and systemic oedema? definition
- Does the user have sudden, painful, red or hot swelling, fever or breathlessness, which needs urgent care? boundary
Forms
Forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are primary, secondary and syndromic lymphedema, elephantiasis, chyloderma, esthiomene, bullous and factitial forms? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Causes Causes.
Clinical.
Secondary
Secondary causes.
Secondary
Secondary.
- How do cancer treatment, surgery, infection and filariasis cause lymphedema? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Primary
Primary and genetic.
Primary
Primary.
- What genetic and syndromic causes exist? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Care Management.
Clinical.
Therapy
Therapy.
Therapy
Therapy.
- What do guidelines say about compression, drainage, exercise and skin care, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits complete decongestive therapy? action
Surgery
Surgery.
Surgery
Surgery.
- What surgical options exist, and for whom? provenance
- Which entry fits lymphatic surgery? action
Context Global health and living.
Context.
Global
Filariasis.
Global
Global.
- How is lymphatic filariasis being eliminated, as WHO reports? provenance
- Which entry fits lymphatic filariasis? action
Living
Living with lymphedema.
Living
Living.
- What support organisations exist, and how can stigma be reduced? provenance
- Which entry fits patient support organisations? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should elephantiasis and syndromic lymphedema be separate primary entries?
- How should lymphology sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming rare forms; should they be split off?