In this episode we explore causes of red legs beyond cellulitis; lipodermatosclerosis and panniculitis. We provide a breakdown of the different causes of swollen legs and their individual management including fluid overload, dependent oedema, nephrotic syndrome and lymphoedema.
Show notes are available at www.thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk for more detail and curriculum mapping against Foundation, CMT, GPVTS, ANP and NHS Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) programmes.
Presented by Dr Jo Preston and Dr Iain Wilkinson, Consultant Geriatricians and Dr Bernard Ho, Clinical Fellow in Dermatology and Lymphoedema.
Contributing Faculty: Wendy Grosvenor, Nurse.