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Swelling In Both Legs, Retaining Fluid, Left Knee Blue Bruised. Is This Blood Clot. Going For Bone Marrow Check. Opinion?
I have a lot of swelling in both legs and am retaining a lot of fluid. I was working at my desk for a good part of the day and did not get up to often. I felt my pants tight against my leg so I went to the bathroom to look at my legs and they were 1.5 times larger than normal. My left knee near main vein is blue bruised, however I did not hit anything and it was warm earlier and tender to the touch however is relieved when elevated, it is no longer warm, however still a little tender. It started about 6 hours ago. It is still slightly I have had my leg elevated most of the time since 2 pm. However was not sure if I had a blood clot. I am also having a lot of immune issues currently and will be going in for a bone marrow check because many of the tests currently ran on me are coming up negative. I have been swelling in many other parts of my body also. Just trying to figure out if I should go to urgent care.
Wed, 21 Aug 2013
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
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After going through the entire description, I am of the opinion that it could be blood clot. Duplex ultrasound and venography would be helpful to diagnose the condition. I suggest you to get it evaluated as soon as possible by your doctor.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
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Swelling In Both Legs, Retaining Fluid, Left Knee Blue Bruised. Is This Blood Clot. Going For Bone Marrow Check. Opinion?
Hello, Thanks for writing to us After going through the entire description, I am of the opinion that it could be blood clot. Duplex ultrasound and venography would be helpful to diagnose the condition. I suggest you to get it evaluated as soon as possible by your doctor. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.