A 82-year-old woman presents with gradual-onset bilateral ankle oedema over 6 weeks. She takes Amlodipine 10 mg daily for hypertension. Her NT-proBNP ...

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A 82-year-old woman presents with gradual-onset bilateral ankle oedema over 6 weeks. She takes Amlodipine 10 mg daily for hypertension. Her NT-proBNP is 42 pg/mL (normal

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Amlodipine-induced peripheral oedema

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Heart failure

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Nephrotic syndrome

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Lymphoedema

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Amlodipine-Induced Peripheral Oedema

A 82-year-old woman presents with gradual-onset bilateral ankle oedema over 6 weeks. She takes Amlodipine 10 mg daily for hypertension. Her NT-proBNP is 42 pg/mL (normal <125). Echocardiogram is normal. She has no proteinuria. What is the MOST likely cause of her peripheral oedema?