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What Causes Swelling In Legs, Feet And Hands?
Question: I have swelling in legs, feet and hands. Pitted edema in ankles. What causes this?
Brief Answer:
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
This could be caused by excessive salt consumption.
Otherwise this could be a sign of congestive heart failure. For this reason I would suggest that you contact your primary care physician for a consultation and physical examination to see what may be contributing to this particular issue.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
This could be caused by excessive salt consumption.
Otherwise this could be a sign of congestive heart failure. For this reason I would suggest that you contact your primary care physician for a consultation and physical examination to see what may be contributing to this particular issue.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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