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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On The Feet
Question: I have swollen feet that I think is caused by fluid buildup. What might be causing this problem?
Brief Answer:
It can be due to many causes including kidney or liver disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately .
Based on the history you have shared, it can be due to many causes including kidney diseases where kidneys doesn't excrete enough water in urine or if special protiens like albumin leak into urine causing decrease in their levels in blood. Same protien if isn't processed properly in the liver in chronic liver disease, the same swelling may occur. So you need to have urinalysis and liver and renal function tests at start.
Other causes include low heart functioning causing decreased pimping forward by the heart and more dumping backward which may cause accumulation of that fluid in the feet or lower extremeties.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards. .
It can be due to many causes including kidney or liver disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately .
Based on the history you have shared, it can be due to many causes including kidney diseases where kidneys doesn't excrete enough water in urine or if special protiens like albumin leak into urine causing decrease in their levels in blood. Same protien if isn't processed properly in the liver in chronic liver disease, the same swelling may occur. So you need to have urinalysis and liver and renal function tests at start.
Other causes include low heart functioning causing decreased pimping forward by the heart and more dumping backward which may cause accumulation of that fluid in the feet or lower extremeties.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards. .
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