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What Causes Sudden Swelling And Redness On Foot?

What does it mean if the top of my left foot is swollen and red? I do not remember hurting it or twisting my ankle, nor did I fall down. I gradually started feeling discomfort while doing daily tasks like laundry, etc., then increasing into pain before I finally sat down and used an ice pack. I have had 2 aortic valve replacements so far, 1993 and 2006. Might this pain be a warning? Please respond. Thank you for your time and patience. Namaste. katie 55yr old 5 2 , 158 lbs, bp 116/66 p 60.
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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redness and swelling on feet without trauma may be mainly due to rheumatological or infectious disorders. you can try with an ice bag: if pain worsens, consider suffering from gout. if pain goes better, there is an inflamation, that may be caused by lots of conditions. if you have fever, you likely have a cellulitis (infection). I suggest to you to take an xray and do blood tests (uric acid, crp, esr, blood count, white cells count) to understand as soon as possible the underlying cause. NSAIDs will help you with pain
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What Causes Sudden Swelling And Redness On Foot?

redness and swelling on feet without trauma may be mainly due to rheumatological or infectious disorders. you can try with an ice bag: if pain worsens, consider suffering from gout. if pain goes better, there is an inflamation, that may be caused by lots of conditions. if you have fever, you likely have a cellulitis (infection). I suggest to you to take an xray and do blood tests (uric acid, crp, esr, blood count, white cells count) to understand as soon as possible the underlying cause. NSAIDs will help you with pain