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Feb 1, 2023 · Swelling in the leg(s) can be caused by numerous conditions. Most commonly, chronic venous insufficiency is to blame. However, swelling that comes on suddenly may be fro a blood clot or an injury to one of the muscles, ligaments, or bones in the leg. Congestive heart failure can also cause chronic swelling in both lower extremities.
Aug 7, 2023 · It appears on the lower extremities and manifests as erythema with scaling, peripheral edema, and hyperpigmentation. Treatment focuses on treating the underlying chronic venous insufficiency and its sequelae, such as lower extremity edema. Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare infection of the fascia that leads to necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue.
Apr 3, 2024 · Pitting edema is a type of swelling, often in the lower extremities, that causes enough fluid retention to leave a pit (or indentation) when you press on the affected area. How serious the edema is will depend on how deep the pitting is and how long it takes for it to disappear on your skin after pressing.
Oct 28, 2022 · This type of leg swelling happens as you get older. Veins normally send blood back to the heart to get more oxygen. If you have venous stasis, your veins can’t send the blood from your legs back to your heart. Blood pools in the lower legs and creates swelling, pressure and skin problems. Other names for venous stasis dermatitis include:
May 6, 2022 · Cellulitis can occur anywhere on the body, but the most common location is the lower leg. Bacteria are most likely to enter broken, dry, flaky or swollen skin, such as through a recent surgical site, cuts, puncture wounds, ulcers, athlete's foot or dermatitis.
Feb 14, 2024 · Edema as an adverse drug reaction is a commonly underestimated yet potentially debilitating condition. This study analyzes the incidence of severe psychotropic drug-induced edema (e.g., edema affecting the face, legs, or multiple body parts and lasting ...
Feb 6, 2024 · Sometimes, veins deep within the legs get larger. They might cause leg pain and swelling. Seek medical help for ongoing leg pain or swelling. This can mean a blood clot. Bleeding. Rarely, veins close to the skin burst. This mostly causes only minor bleeding. But it needs medical help. Leg swelling. Longtime varicose veins can cause the legs to ...
