💧Severity of Edema: Simplified - EDEMA is the accumulation of excess fluid in the body’s tissues that causes swelling of the skin - Can be non-pitting or pitting - Non-pitting: the area does not dimple or pit with pressure - Pitting: the edematous area dimples or pits for a few seconds with pressure - Weeping edema: areas that have pitting edema where fluid leaks from the skin 💦Grading Pitting Edema: 1 = trace 2 = mild 3 = moderate 4 = severe 💦What class of drugs do we use to get rid of exces