Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 List of lymphatic organs - answer- spleen - tonsils - thymus - bone marrow Lymphatic circulation - answercapillaries --> vessels --> large lymphatic ducts (R lymphatic duct or thoracic duct) --> subclavian veins Lymphedema is characterized by - answerexcessive accumulation of lymph fluid due to mechanical insufficiency of the lymphatic system - obstruction of lymph flow - removal of lymph nodes Primary lymphedema - answercongenital/hereditary disorder with abnormal lymph node or vessel formation Secondary lymphedema - answeracquired insult to the lymphatic system; most commonly seen after surgery for breast or cervical cancer Possible causes of secondary lymphedema - answer- surgery that included removing lymph nodes - tumors, trauma, or infection involving lymphatic system structures - radiation therapy - chronic venous insufficiency - filariasis- parasitic infection of the lymphatic system Stage 0 of lymphedema - answer- at risk - swelling is not yet evident despite reduced transport capacity of the system Stage 1 of lymphedema - answer- reversible - early accumulation of fluid with visible swelling - pitting edema that resolves with elevation - negative Stemmer's sign Stage 2 of lymphedema - answer- spontaneously irreversible - increase in swelling - elevation does not reduce swe