Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L) • NSAlDs • AKI/CKD • Nephrotic Syndrome Increased Interstitial Oncotic Pressure • Myxedema (Hypothyroid) Increased Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure • Right heart failure • Constrictive pericarditis • Portal hypertension • Pregnancy Decreased Capillary Oncotic Pressure • Nephrotic syndrome • Cirrhosis Increased Capillary Permeability • Inflammation • Sepsis • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome • Allergies • Burns/Trauma #Edema #anasarca #Generalized #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
