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![Assessment of the lymphedema patient](https://image.oaes.cc/14aa1f77-d103-4446-9a46-06d69b23e0e9/4171.fig.2.jpg)
Figure 2. Pitting edema is elicited by firmly pressing on the limb with the thumb for 1 min. Here we see the imprint of the thumb indicating fluid in the tissues. As lymphedema progresses, pitting edema is less prevalent because of the accumulation of fibro-adipose tissue.