Hi I Went For A Nap And When I Woke

Posted on Tue, 4 Jun 2019

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Question : Hi
I went for a nap and when I woke up, my skin underneath my knee was red and hot. The redness remained 12 hours later. The foot appears a bit swollen. Should I be concerned

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give additional information and post clear photographs.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query,albeit short and specific.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Your age and gender please.
Please post clear and focused photos.
Any pain or tenderness?
Any swelling? Particularly on extending the knee (making the leg straight).
Any other information please.

Awaiting for your feedback.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (54 minutes later)

Thank you Doctor. I am a 41 year old male. It feels a little painful if i touch the skin in that area and yes some tenderness. There is some swelling. No muscle pain though. It really feels like a sunburn or a burn

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Urgent Ultrasonography and color doppler studies.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Noted the history and seen the photo.
I think this is the calf area you have posted.
With such sudden swelling with skin changes, pain and tenderness I would think about the problems related to DVT, deep vein thrombosis and so on.
Hence I would advise for an urgent Ultrasonography and color doppler of the affected limb and blood tests to know the diagnosis by confirming or ruping out.
Please get this done asap.
Please give feedback after the tests.

Take care.
Do not massage.

Dr T Chandrakant.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar