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What Causes Swelling In Legs Along With Easy Bruising After Kidney Transplant?
I had a double lung transplant in 9-7-1995 and a kidney transplant in 8-13-2013 my legs swell up and when I touch something with my legs they split open very easy I got Fluid coming out what makes them bust open up so easy they got on vancomycin and piperacillin what are these meds for and what are the sideffics
Tue, 14 Apr 2020
Hello,
The swelling legs with easy bruising after kidney transplant can be related to:
- Bacterial or fungal infection over legs
- Alteration in coagulation parameters
- Kidney dysfunction
- Side effect of certain medications as cyclosporine or others used for immunosuppression
- Low protein levels
- Others
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
The swelling legs with easy bruising after kidney transplant can be related to:
- Bacterial or fungal infection over legs
- Alteration in coagulation parameters
- Kidney dysfunction
- Side effect of certain medications as cyclosporine or others used for immunosuppression
- Low protein levels
- Others
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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