Hi,
Noted the history about your Father who does not want to see the Doctor in spite of such a big problem of
bloating of abdomen and swelling on the legs.
The commonest causes I can think about hte problems are as follows:
Ascites.
Tumor in abdomen.
Liver
cirrhosis.
Any of these causing obstruction to the venous return from legs to heart can cause swelling of legs.
Other causes being anemia,
hypoproteinemia and so on.
Hence I would advise you the following:
Take him to the Hospital or ER by forcing.
Get the clinical evaluation done.
The following investigations will help to know the cause:
Ultrasonography of abdomen and X-ray of abdomen in standing position can help a lot to find the cause and CT scan of abdomen if needed.
Tests of blood, urine and stool.
All these will lead to a proper diagnosis and thus lead to an appropriate management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon