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Suggest Treatment For Extremely Painful Swelling In Knee Area
61 year old male, with extremely painful swelling of knee area. went to dr. at 9:00 a.m. this morning. have been icing it, taking meloxicam for past 6 hours, no relief at all, in fact it is more painful and more swollen. dr. did not x-ray it. worried about blood clot?
Mon, 20 Apr 2020
Hello,
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
There are many medical conditions that cause a swollen knee. some common cases can be arthritis or gout.
I suggest to check the rheumatoid factor level and uric acid level.
I suggest to do some examinations for further evaluation.
Meanwhile,I suggest using Meloxicam to relieve the inflammation.
I also suggest using cold compresses for local application.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
There are many medical conditions that cause a swollen knee. some common cases can be arthritis or gout.
I suggest to check the rheumatoid factor level and uric acid level.
I suggest to do some examinations for further evaluation.
Meanwhile,I suggest using Meloxicam to relieve the inflammation.
I also suggest using cold compresses for local application.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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