#43-Hemodynamic Disorders-Edema-Lymphatics Disorders, lymphedema, elephantiasis, peau d'orange

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This video explains one purpose of lymphatics, which is to drain the fluid escaped from the capillary that was not reabsorbed by the venous side of the capillary.Impaired lymphatic drainage and consequent lymphedema is usually localized; it can result from inflammatory or neoplastic obstruction. The parasitic infection filariasis can cause extensive inguinal lymphatic and lymph node fibrosis which causes the lower extremity to swell and is called elephantiasis. In breast carcinoma infiltration and obstruction of superficial lymphatics can also cause edema of the overlying skin, the so-called peau d'orange (orange peel) appearance.

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