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By Mayo Clinic staffTo understand what might be causing your edema, your doctor will perform a physical exam and ask you questions about your medical history.
If your doctor suspects an underlying condition as the cause of your edema, he or she may recommend certain tests to help identify the cause. Tests might include:
- A urine test (urinalysis)
- Blood tests
- Measuring or estimating the pressure in certain blood vessels, such as in your jugular vein
- A chest X-ray
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- Rose BD. General principles of the treatment of edema in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 3, 2009.
- Braunwald E, et al. Edema. In: Fauci AS, et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aid=2863869. Accessed Sept. 3, 2009.
- Rose BD. Pathophysiology and etiology of edema in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 3, 2009.
- Rose BD. Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of edema in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 3, 2009.
- O'brien JG, et al. Treatment of edema. American Family Physician. 2005;71:2111.
