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What Causes Swelling In The Feet And Elevated Blood Pressure Levels?
My mother is 94 and fell last week and has a large bump on her head she had a cat scan all came back clear now she is saying so has episodes of feeling oozy and says her feet are swollen she has high blood pressure should she go back in to get her head checked
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
It appears from your description, it appears that your mother could be having difficulty in pumping of the heart, particularly related to functioning of ventricles. I would suggest you to consult Cardiologist for clinical evaluation and appropriate management.
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What Causes Swelling In The Feet And Elevated Blood Pressure Levels?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It appears from your description, it appears that your mother could be having difficulty in pumping of the heart, particularly related to functioning of ventricles. I would suggest you to consult Cardiologist for clinical evaluation and appropriate management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.