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How Can Painful Edema In The Legs Be Treated?
I have leg edema, leg pain with the worse being in the inside of the right leg about the femoral artery. Mt hip/knee/ and ankle joints are stiff and painful. I am having trouble lifting my legs to dress. This has been a problem for about a month. There is no redness.
Mon, 11 Dec 2017
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1. Since I'm unable to examine you directly, I have the following opinion regarding your symptoms:
i. Leg edema [peripheral edema] can be caused by a problem with the circulatory system, lymphatic system or the kidneys for which consultation with your primary care provider is essential, who might also exclude whether leg edema is :
- arterial: due to poor circulation in the arteries.
- diabetic: due to high blood sugar.
- vasculitic: due to any inflammatory disorder OR
- traumatic: due to injury to the leg
ii. One urgent medical condition which has to be immediately excluded, as there is painful edema in the legs is DVT [deep vein thrombosis] so seek immediate medical intervention [vascular surgeon opinion] or visit an ER.
PS. Venous stasis can occur due to valve incompetency, injury, or poor circulation, and it can indicate the presence of life-threatening blood clots in the deep veins, ask for doppler study [since the clot could break free and travel up to the lungs to cause fatal embolism
Thanks for contacting with your health concern
1. Since I'm unable to examine you directly, I have the following opinion regarding your symptoms:
i. Leg edema [peripheral edema] can be caused by a problem with the circulatory system, lymphatic system or the kidneys for which consultation with your primary care provider is essential, who might also exclude whether leg edema is :
- arterial: due to poor circulation in the arteries.
- diabetic: due to high blood sugar.
- vasculitic: due to any inflammatory disorder OR
- traumatic: due to injury to the leg
ii. One urgent medical condition which has to be immediately excluded, as there is painful edema in the legs is DVT [deep vein thrombosis] so seek immediate medical intervention [vascular surgeon opinion] or visit an ER.
PS. Venous stasis can occur due to valve incompetency, injury, or poor circulation, and it can indicate the presence of life-threatening blood clots in the deep veins, ask for doppler study [since the clot could break free and travel up to the lungs to cause fatal embolism
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