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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath, Swelling In Knee And Ankle

I am a female 56 yes old had bilateral knee replacements ten yr ago and I am short of breath and my left leg knee ankle and foot swells horribly..I smoked for 30 yes but do not now have b/p problems but on mess and take a diuretic could this be chef or is it copd..I use oxygen at night 2L.
Wed, 27 May 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
A history of bilateral knee replacement 10 years back and currently shortness of breath along with swelling in left leg and ankle is suspicious for deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
A doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs is required to look for evidence of thrombus in the deep veins.
Shortness of breath can be due to thrombus lodging in the pulmonary vasculature.
Thus, consult your doctor for clinical assessment, investigations and thus management.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath, Swelling In Knee And Ankle

Hello and welcome to HCM, A history of bilateral knee replacement 10 years back and currently shortness of breath along with swelling in left leg and ankle is suspicious for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs is required to look for evidence of thrombus in the deep veins. Shortness of breath can be due to thrombus lodging in the pulmonary vasculature. Thus, consult your doctor for clinical assessment, investigations and thus management. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri