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What Causes Swelling On The Legs?
Question: Swelling on left leg. Why swelling is coming in legs?No pain and no other issues on my body.
Brief Answer:
Need 2 D echo as a preliminary investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.
I understand your concern.
Swelling in the legs with past medical history of Hypertension can be a pointer of heart disease.
This has to be first evaluated through a 2 dimensional echo of the heart to rule out Congestive cardiac failure -early stages.
We can think of other causes like infection only if 2D echo is normal.
Thank you.
Need 2 D echo as a preliminary investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.
I understand your concern.
Swelling in the legs with past medical history of Hypertension can be a pointer of heart disease.
This has to be first evaluated through a 2 dimensional echo of the heart to rule out Congestive cardiac failure -early stages.
We can think of other causes like infection only if 2D echo is normal.
Thank you.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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