A 30-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with bilateral leg swelling. Her blood pressure is 118/74 mmHg, urinalysis is n...

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A 30-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with bilateral leg swelling. Her blood pressure is 118/74 mmHg, urinalysis is negative for protein, and her reflexes are normal. Bloods (FBC, U&Es, LFTs) are all normal. Which is the single most likely cause of her oedema?

Accepted Answer

Physiological oedema of pregnancy

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Pre-eclampsia

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Nephrotic syndrome

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Cardiac failure

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Physiological Oedema in Pregnancy

A 30-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with bilateral leg swelling. Her blood pressure is 118/74 mmHg, urinalysis is negative for protein, and her reflexes are normal. Bloods (FBC, U&Es, LFTs) are all normal. Which is the single most likely cause of her oedema?