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What Causes Swelling In The Feet?

I woke Wednesday after no apparent trauma to a swollen right foot that was red. Went to E.R. blood fine uric acid slight and wbc slight xrays negative. Pain meds antibiotic and anti inflammatory taken for 72 hours but not much better. Can weight bear with meds and redness decreasing. seeing pcp later in the week as I elevated and finish meds any idea besides gout and would it affect the entire foot?
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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most cases of acute arthritis turn out to be some form of crystal arthritis, it may be infection also.
and all the different arthritis may sometimes present as an acute arthritis, like, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
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What Causes Swelling In The Feet?

most cases of acute arthritis turn out to be some form of crystal arthritis, it may be infection also. and all the different arthritis may sometimes present as an acute arthritis, like, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.