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What Causes Leg Swelling?
i have experienced swelling at the rear of my leg above the ankle its quite painful and only appeared overnight could it be a blood clot as i have never had this before? should i have it checked or wait another day and see if the swelling goes down? many thanks william
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Sudden onset of pain in the leg associated with swelling should be assessed to rule out a clot, as you mentioned.
This should be especially done if there is a history that may increase the risk of a clot occurring eg prolonged travel, immobilization, trauma, venous disease, obesity
A doppler ultrasound would be needed to look at this blood vessels.
I hope this helps
Sudden onset of pain in the leg associated with swelling should be assessed to rule out a clot, as you mentioned.
This should be especially done if there is a history that may increase the risk of a clot occurring eg prolonged travel, immobilization, trauma, venous disease, obesity
A doppler ultrasound would be needed to look at this blood vessels.
I hope this helps
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