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Where do doctors press on to check for peripheral edema? is it medial malleolus or tibia?

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Dr. Neil Horsley answered

Press: The medial malleolus is the and of the tibia so you're talking about the same bone.

Dr Kass and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/29/2013

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Dr. Frank Smith answered

Edema : Medial malleolus is part of the tibia bone usually its the tibia bone in the front of the leg the " shin area ".

Answered 5/9/2013

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Dr. Jeffrey Bowman answered

Edema: Most doctors will press both side and front to test for pitting edema and will check the pedal pulses.

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

Where do doctors press on to check for peripheral edema? is it medial malleolus or tibia?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Dr. Neil Horsley answered

Dr Kass and another doctor agreed

Dr. Frank Smith answered

Dr. Jeffrey Bowman answered

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