Grading Method 3: Overall Severity of Edema
There are three grades of bilateral pitting oedema, and when it is not present, the grade is “absent”. Bilateral pitting oedema grades are classified using plus signs:
Grade
Definition
1+
Mild: Both ankles/feet
2+
Moderate: Both feet, hands, lower arms and lower legs
3+
Severe: Generalized bilateral pitting oedema, which includes both legs, arms, feet and face.