Elderly calf edema

Lower extremity edema is a more common symptom of the elderly. The appearance of this edema often indicates that you already have a certain disease, so you should go to the hospital in time to check the cause. The doctor checks whether a person has edema in the lower extremity. Generally, he presses his finger on the anterior medial side of the examinee or near the medial malleolus. If there is a significant depression after pressing here, it is considered to be edema. It is called "depression edema" to distinguish "non-depression edema" caused by hypothyroidism.