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What Causes Painful, Reddish And Swelling Legs?
Hello Doc. I want to know the cause why my husband s legs lately becomes reddishly swelling and painful to touch ? actually they often swell but not reddish and painful specially when he reports to office sitting infront of the computer does he have heart problem or kidney problem ? pls. ans.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
get his blood sugar levels tested fasting and postprandial, he might be having cellulitis, let him not scratch, it will lead to secondary bacterial infection difficult to treat. most important thing is take him to the general surgeon for right diagnosis and right treatment
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