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What May Swelling Of Ankles And Feet In Otherwise Healthy
Question: What may swelling of ankles and feet in otherwise healthy woman indicate?
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
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Regarding your concern, I would explain that when we are in front of ankle and feet swelling the first step to do is to investigate for possible heart failure symptomatology.
Several complaints, like shortness of breathing, palpitations, easy fatigue may raise the suspicions on heart failure.
For such purpose several tests like a cardiac ultrasound, a chest X ray film, NT-proBNP could be helpful in the differential diagnosis.
Other issues to consider are renal dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, lower limbs veins insufficiency.
You should discuss with your attending doctor on the above mentioned issues.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further questions, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on - Ask a Doctor - service!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that when we are in front of ankle and feet swelling the first step to do is to investigate for possible heart failure symptomatology.
Several complaints, like shortness of breathing, palpitations, easy fatigue may raise the suspicions on heart failure.
For such purpose several tests like a cardiac ultrasound, a chest X ray film, NT-proBNP could be helpful in the differential diagnosis.
Other issues to consider are renal dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, lower limbs veins insufficiency.
You should discuss with your attending doctor on the above mentioned issues.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further questions, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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