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Latest revision as of 20:04, 6 February 2021
Background
- Commonly seen in travelers just arriving from a colder climate[1]
- Thought to be from vasodilation, body attempts to shunt warm blood to periphery
Clinical Features
- Self-limited, mild edema of feet, ankles, and hands[2]
- Appears within first few days of exposure to a hot environment
Differential Diagnosis
Environmental heat diagnoses
Bilateral leg swelling
- Pedal edema
- Gravitational
- Venous insufficiency
- Thrombophlebitis
- Drugs
- CHF
- Lymphedema
- Renal failure
- Liver failure
- Pregnancy
- Heat edema
- Idiopathic
- Other
Evaluation
- Clinical diagnosis
Management
- Elevation of legs
- Use of support hose
- Diuretics are contraindicated (not beneficial and may cause dehydration)
Disposition
- Outpatient
- Resolves spontaneously in days to weeks