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Suggest Treatment For Edema In The Leg And Face
In 2017 june my mother underwent angioplasty,She had a Dx of Hypertension,Pulmonary edema,Acute MI and type 1 DM(25yrs).After 2months again she got admitted in hospital, Dr diagnosed as polymyositis and auto immune hepatitis,Now what happened is having severe leg and facial edema,she is taking steroid,Insulin & cardiac medicines...please clarify doubts
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Hi,
Edema in the body is usually seen in cases of either cardiac conditions or kidney disease or liver disease. Facial edema is usually seen in kidney disease.
So I would suggest you get all fresh blood investigations like KFT, LFT and CBC. Also, regularly measure blood pressure which if high can affect the kidney.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anuj Gupta,
Spine Surgeon
Edema in the body is usually seen in cases of either cardiac conditions or kidney disease or liver disease. Facial edema is usually seen in kidney disease.
So I would suggest you get all fresh blood investigations like KFT, LFT and CBC. Also, regularly measure blood pressure which if high can affect the kidney.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anuj Gupta,
Spine Surgeon
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