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Swelling in legs
I am 75 years old woman. I have swelling in my legs. I am also very weak. Since 10-15 days i m having swelling in my legs...it looks like there is water in my legs
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Hi there I understand your concern... It may be due to liver disease, exess weight, kidney diseases, loss of proteins from body,congestive cardiac failure etc...so detailed clinical examination is necessary with detailed history... You will also require certain laboratory investigations to diagnose the underlying cause... I would suggest you to consult nearest physician for the same they will do the needful.
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Please get kidney function tests immediately.
Also, do you have blood pressure?
Any other problem? Diabetes ?
Please get your blood work done. For more details about diagnosis and treatment, you can consult me
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