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Category - Therapeutic Modalities

A patient has arrived for treatment of peripheral edema. The patient’s serum protein level is 1g/dl. Which type of compression technique could be useful in reducing edema?
  1. Compression garments
  2. Compression bandaging
  3. Intermittent pneumatic compression
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - None of the above is the correct answer.

When the serum protein level is below 2g/dl, the compression technique applied for edema will return the fluid into the vessels, which will further lower the serum protein concentration. This will lead to serious complications including cardiac dysfunction. So compression techniques are generally contraindicated.
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