A 50-year-old man from Tanzania has progressive bilateral lower limb lymphoedema. He is told he has 'stage 3' lymphoedema. What does this mean accordi...

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A 50-year-old man from Tanzania has progressive bilateral lower limb lymphoedema. He is told he has 'stage 3' lymphoedema. What does this mean according to the WHO lymphoedema staging system?

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Stage 1: mild swelling that reverses overnight; Stage 2: swelling that does not fully reverse; Stage 3: gross irreversible swelling with skin changes (deep folds, mossy/warty skin, elephantiasis)

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Stage 3 means the limb has been amputated

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Stage 3 means only mild swelling

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There is no staging system for lymphoedema

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Stage 3 means the patient has cancer

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Lymphoedema Staging

A 50-year-old man from Tanzania has progressive bilateral lower limb lymphoedema. He is told he has 'stage 3' lymphoedema. What does this mean according to the WHO lymphoedema staging system?