Swelling of the legs, feet, ankles and legs can be a symptom of various pathologies, including dangerous ones such as heart failure and cirrhosis of the liver.
Swelling legs may indicate heart failure – Health magazine informed about this, whose experts named various possible causes of such swelling.
“Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively. As a result, blood can pool in the lower extremities. Most often, such swelling is symmetrical,” the experts clarified.
Doctors added that swelling of the legs associated with cardiac dysfunction can be determined as follows: marks from the elastic of socks or shoes remain on swollen legs for a long time. If you press your finger on the skin of such a leg, the dent will not go away immediately.
Also, swelling of the legs can indicate diseased kidneys and liver. In case of kidney problems, swelling also occurs on the face – for example, pronounced and persistent bags under the eyes appear. When the liver suffers (for example, becomes covered with scar tissue, undergoes fibrosis and cirrhosis), swelling of the legs and abdomen is observed.
Experts advised that when edema appears, monitor whether the person has other unfavorable symptoms. Shortness of breath, discomfort, a feeling of heaviness or pain in the chest, a feeling of fever or fever, skin rashes or itching – if negative signs appear along with swelling, you should definitely consult a doctor.
Experts added that swelling that occurs in connections with chronic diseases develop gradually.
Swelling of the legs, which occurs suddenly and extremely quickly becomes extensive and significant, is a possible signal of thromboembolism, blockage of a vessel with a blood clot. Such swelling is a common problem among patients who have had cancer or surgery, or who are forced to remain in bed and exercise little. Due to a blood clot stuck in a vessel, as a rule, one limb swells; in addition, it can be red, hot and painful.
Earlier, the portal MedikForum.ru wrote that various pathologies can manifest as a symptom in the form of the smell of sweat.
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