What Causes Swelling In Legs, Feet And Hands?

Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2015

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Thu, 29 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : I have swelling in legs, feet and hands. Pitted edema in ankles. What causes this?

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
This could be caused by excessive salt consumption.

Otherwise this could be a sign of congestive heart failure. For this reason I would suggest that you contact your primary care physician for a consultation and physical examination to see what may be contributing to this particular issue.

Sincerely,

Dr. Galamaga

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