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Non pitting edema is seen in?

A
Congestive cardiac failure
B
Myxedema
C
Liver failure
D
Renal failure
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (B) MyxedemaREF: Harrison's 18th ed chapter 36"The edema is non pitting in myxedema because of deposition of hyaluronic acid"Causes of non pitting pedal edema:MyxedemaHyperthyroidism (pretibial myxedema secondary to Graves' disease),FilarisasisLymphedemaLipoedema

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