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Suggest Medications For Swelling In The Leg Along With Edemia.

on my right leg and foot I have a red spot about 3x5 inches. It stay s warm feeling to the touch and I am swelled in my foot, ankle and also my leg it is hard for me to bend my leg. I also have edemia in my leg if you take your finger and push in on my leg it will leave a place and I am sore anywhere in that area, it has been this way for about 4 day s now. What should I do!
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

To me it sounds like you have a source of infection in the leg and the swelling in the leg is secondary to the infection, something called as cellulitis.

Now I think what you may need is a blood culture and swab culture and then antibiotics. Only the resolution of the infection may actually bring down the swelling

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Suggest Medications For Swelling In The Leg Along With Edemia.

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query To me it sounds like you have a source of infection in the leg and the swelling in the leg is secondary to the infection, something called as cellulitis. Now I think what you may need is a blood culture and swab culture and then antibiotics. Only the resolution of the infection may actually bring down the swelling I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Best of luck.