Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Cardiovascular (I00-I99).

  • Leg edema in heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) (right heart failure).
  • Leg vein thrombosis (deep vein thrombosis, TBVT) [when acute, i.e., acute, new symptoms].
  • Ulcus cruris arteriosum – lower leg ulcer, which is caused by peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAVK) / progressive narrowing or occlusion of the arteries supplying the arms / (more often) legs, usually due to atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerosis).

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – sex organs) (N00-N99).

  • Leg edema in renal insufficiency (kidney weakness).

Further

  • Leg swelling, unspecified
  • Drug-induced or idiopathic edema (swelling, water retention).