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What Does Painful Swelling In The Legs And Ankles Indicate?

hello, my father was admitted to a hospital for pneumonia. he was septic, and had a bad infection im his lungs. two days after his admission he began to feel better but his feet and legs began to swell and his ankles are very painful to the touch. thought it was gout, but ruled out cuz his uric acid levels were fine, tested for lime, but not that either. its been 5 days now and no one knows what it is. im thinking it it could be a reaction to some of his anti biotics but still no answers.. any thoughts?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Your symptoms seem to be related to Arthritis.

Some advice that I can give to you is:
-Take anti-inflammatory medicine such as Ibuprofen
-Use cold compresses
-Elevate the area

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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What Does Painful Swelling In The Legs And Ankles Indicate?

Hello, Your symptoms seem to be related to Arthritis. Some advice that I can give to you is: -Take anti-inflammatory medicine such as Ibuprofen -Use cold compresses -Elevate the area Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi