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Pharmacological treatment for chronic oedema
1Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. vaughan.keeley@derbyhospitals.nhs.uk
British Journal of Community Nursing
|July 4, 2008
Summary
Physical therapies are the primary treatment for chronic oedema, while medications play a limited role. Antibiotics are crucial for managing cellulitis, a frequent complication.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Vascular Medicine
- Dermatology
Background:
- Chronic oedema management primarily relies on physical interventions.
- Pharmacological treatments have a limited role in the direct management of chronic oedema itself.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the current therapeutic strategies for chronic oedema.
- To highlight the role of specific medications in managing complications and associated symptoms.
Main Methods:
- Review of current treatment guidelines and clinical practices for chronic oedema.
- Analysis of the indications for pharmacological interventions in oedema management.
Main Results:
- Physical methods like compression, lymphatic drainage, massage, and exercise are the mainstay of chronic oedema treatment.
- Antibiotics are essential for treating cellulitis, a common complication.
- Diuretics and corticosteroids may be indicated in specific cases, such as cancer-related oedema.
- Analgesics can help manage pain associated with chronic oedema and its complications.
Conclusions:
- The primary approach to chronic oedema involves physical therapies.
- Medications are mainly reserved for managing complications like cellulitis or for specific aetiologies such as cancer-related oedema.
- Benzopyrones are not standard UK treatment for lymphoedema.
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