[Answered]: Note Mark A 62 -year-old woman with a history of…

Note Mark A 62 -year-old woman with a history of hypertension reports swelling in her lower legs that began about two months ago and has slowly and consistently increased. Physical examination reveals soft, pitting edema in the patient’s medial calves with erythematous scaly skin changes. The patient denies having a history of surgery or trauma to her legs. The patient’s hypertension has been well controlled on lisinopril for the past five years, and the patient’s medical history is otherwise insignificant. Duplex ultrasonography is negative for deep venous thrombosis (DVT). In addition to compression stockings, which of the following will be most beneficial to the patient? A. Anticoagulation therapy B. Cessation of medication C. Complex decongestive physiotherapy D. Skin emollients