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What Causes Burning Sensation In The Foot And Calf Pain While Having Cirrhosis?
My sister is having pain in her calves and her veins protrude her calves are hard to the touch she has burning in her feet suffers from pancreatitis and cirrhosis due to alcoholism she was given a Mir injection without contrast after being admitted to the hospital after an attack of pancreatitis should she seek a vascular specialist for her legs do you think she has peripheral artery disease ?
Mon, 2 Dec 2019
Hi,
It's better to get Doppler ultrasound of legs if associated with such pains and get fresh renal profile post contrast to rule out urea levels fluctuations as well as uric acid levels may be done. Rarely electrolytes imbalance may cause such symptoms in legs. Decision to get vascular surgeon review should be after the report of Doppler ultrasound.
Wishing her a speedy recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
It's better to get Doppler ultrasound of legs if associated with such pains and get fresh renal profile post contrast to rule out urea levels fluctuations as well as uric acid levels may be done. Rarely electrolytes imbalance may cause such symptoms in legs. Decision to get vascular surgeon review should be after the report of Doppler ultrasound.
Wishing her a speedy recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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