A 60-year-old man with a history of hypertension and chronic shortness of breath presents with swelling of both feet, which worsens by the end of the day. On examination, you plan to assess pedal edema. Which of the following is the correct technique to elicit pitting edema?

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A 60-year-old man with a history of hypertension and chronic shortness of breath presents with swelling of both feet, which worsens by the end of the day.  On examination, you plan to assess pedal edema. Which of the following is the correct technique to elicit pitting edema?

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Ask the patient if shoes feel tight

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Check by squeezing the calf muscle

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Press over the shin bone for 30 seconds

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Press over the dorsum of the foot or medial malleolus for a few seconds

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