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What Causes Abdominal Bloating Along With Swelling In Hands And Feet?
My husband is currently in hospital On the way to hospital his left arm went lame, the following day his mouth was slightly dropped his speach was slurred when he managed to talk to me 2 days after going in. He has a swollen abdomen and both his arms and hands are swollen he suffers swollen feet. I was told he had not had a stoke although with him being lame speach difficulty and mouth I still think he has? Also they are saying he has an infection in his arms? what is your opinion?
Hello dear Greetings Regarding your husband symptoms of abdominal bloating swelling of both upper limbs and lower limbs with associated slurred speech I am suggesting the following differential diagnosis
Uremic encephalopathy from kidney failure Cerebrovascular accident Congestive heart failure Hepatic encephalopathy Metabolic disorder In view of this please let him do the following test CT SCAN LUMBER PUNCTURE TEST LIVER FUNCTION TEST RENAL FUNCTION TEST Chest x-ray ECG EKG Serum urea and electrolytes level Meanwhile please let him a physician specialist with the result and for further expect clinical assessment Councelling and adequate drug prescription I hope this helps Regards
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What Causes Abdominal Bloating Along With Swelling In Hands And Feet?
Hello dear Greetings Regarding your husband symptoms of abdominal bloating swelling of both upper limbs and lower limbs with associated slurred speech I am suggesting the following differential diagnosis Uremic encephalopathy from kidney failure Cerebrovascular accident Congestive heart failure Hepatic encephalopathy Metabolic disorder In view of this please let him do the following test CT SCAN LUMBER PUNCTURE TEST LIVER FUNCTION TEST RENAL FUNCTION TEST Chest x-ray ECG EKG Serum urea and electrolytes level Meanwhile please let him a physician specialist with the result and for further expect clinical assessment Councelling and adequate drug prescription I hope this helps Regards