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Why Do My Legs And Feet Swell Up At Night?
Question: At night my legs and feet swell up?
Brief Answer:
I would recommend performing some tests
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms could be related to increased fluid retention.
For this reason I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying fluid retention:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart structure and function
- NT pro BNP levels for heart failure
- Blood electrolytes for possible imbalances
- Kidney and liver function tests for possible dysfunction
- HbA1C for diabetes.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend performing some tests
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms could be related to increased fluid retention.
For this reason I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying fluid retention:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart structure and function
- NT pro BNP levels for heart failure
- Blood electrolytes for possible imbalances
- Kidney and liver function tests for possible dysfunction
- HbA1C for diabetes.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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