Generalized Edema Above the Diaphragm

Aka: Generalized Edema Above the Diaphragm, Symmetric Arm Edema, Head and Neck Edema, Bilateral Upper Extremity Swelling, Facial Edema, Neck Edema

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II. Causes: Infectious causes

  1. Erysipelas
  2. Cellulitis
  3. Anthrax
  4. Ludwig's Angina
  5. Trichinosis

III. Causes: Superior Vena Cava Obstruction

  1. See Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  2. Thoracic aneurysm
  3. Mediastinal cancer
  4. Thrombosis secondary to upper extremity infection
  5. Intraluminal metastasis secondary to hypernephroma

IV. Causes: Increased Capillary Permeability

  1. Acute nephritis
  2. Angioedema (Angioneurotic edema)
  3. Scleroderma

V. Causes: Miscellaneous

  1. Contact Dermatitis
  2. Pneumomediastinum

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