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    This document provides a grading scale for assessing pitting edema based on the depth of indentation from pressing on the skin and how long the indentation takes to disappear. A 1+ edema has a slight indentation of 2mm or less that disappears rapidly. A 2+ edema has a somewhat deeper indentation of 2-4mm that disappears within 10-15 seconds. A 3+ edema has a noticeably deep pit of 4-6mm that may last over 1 minute. A 4+ edema has a very deep indentation of 6-8mm that lasts as long as 2-5 minutes and causes gross distortion of the dependent extremity.

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    This document provides a grading scale for assessing pitting edema based on the depth of indentation from pressing on the skin and how long the indentation takes to disappear. A 1+ edema has a slight indentation of 2mm or less that disappears rapidly. A 2+ edema has a somewhat deeper indentation of 2-4mm that disappears within 10-15 seconds. A 3+ edema has a noticeably deep pit of 4-6mm that may last over 1 minute. A 4+ edema has a very deep indentation of 6-8mm that lasts as long as 2-5 minutes and causes gross distortion of the dependent extremity.

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    Assessment of Pitting Edema

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    Sreeraj Swapna Rajan
    This document provides a grading scale for assessing pitting edema based on the depth of indentation from pressing on the skin and how long the indentation takes to disappear. A 1+ edema has a slight indentation of 2mm or less that disappears rapidly. A 2+ edema has a somewhat deeper indentation of 2-4mm that disappears within 10-15 seconds. A 3+ edema has a noticeably deep pit of 4-6mm that may last over 1 minute. A 4+ edema has a very deep indentation of 6-8mm that lasts as long as 2-5 minutes and causes gross distortion of the dependent extremity.

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    ASSESSMENT OF PITTING EDEMA 2mm or less = 1 + Edema

    Slight pitting No visible distortion Disappears rapidly

    2-4mm = 2 + Edema

    Disappears rapidly Somewhat deeper pit No readably detectable distortion Disappears in 10-15 seconds (2-4 mm indent)

    4-6mm = 3 + Edema

    Pit is noticeably deep May last more than 1 minute Dependent extremity looks fuller and swollen (4-6mm)

    6-8mm = 4 + Edema

    Dependent extremity looks fuller and swollen (4-6mm) Pit is very deep Lasts as long as 2-5 minutes Dependent extremity is grossly distorted (6-8mm)

    Grading edema 1+: slight pitting/2 mm, disappears rapidly, 2+: somwehat deeper pit/4 mm, disappears in 10-15 sec 3+: deep pit/6 mm, may last > 1 minute; dep extremity swollen 4+: very deep pit/8 mm, lasts 2-5 min, dep extremity grossly distorted

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