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Is Leg Tender And Shiny Due To DVT After Bypass Surgery?
i am diabetic and had a quad bypass surgery 3 years ago. all was well until my lt leg became tender and started to swell + erythema in last 48 hours. the leg is now tender and shiny. I have no breathing problems and no chest pain. Pulse and heart rythmn are normal. Could this be a dvt?
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
You shoud be checked up with color doppler ultrasound for thrombophebitis if any,otherwise local heaprin ointment, anti inflammatory tabs shall take care of it, and ofcourse antibiotics,if infection
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