Suggest Treatment For Lower-extremity Edema

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2015

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Question : My lower legs are swollen and discolored and oozing fluid. The skin is like alligator skin with dried skin over the area with blisters showing up occasionally. I am overweight at 350 and I am 5'10''. I cannot seem to keep them from oozing. I soak my pants legs and shoes and wherever I sit, there is a puddle around my feet.

Answered by Dr. Sassen S Kwasa (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You have LE edema due to venous stasis and probably heart failure.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM: please note that your symptoms are related to heart failure. This is also due to dependent edema. I notice that you taking Lasix 30 mg 2 times a day. However he does come to a point when you have exacerbations of your heart failure and this seems to be one of those times. Please call your doctor as you may need to increase your Lasix 6 doses at least at the interim period. He also will do well with edema wear or Ace wraps around the feet. My assessment since you having weeping from your lower extremities is that she needs more acute care than just call. You might need IV Lasix depending on how much decompensation you have at the moment.Good luck and my hope this helps.

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