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What Causes Swelling And Stiffness In Legs Of An Elderly Person?

My father is 87 years old and in a nursing home. He has leg edema. He is on a high dose of lasix (not sure of correct spelling). He is in a wheelchair during the day. His legs are very swollen and tight. Is there any other treatment for his condition? Thank in advance for your help.
posted on Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, underlying cause of oedema is matter of concern and most probably it is due to renal pathology or cardio-pulmonary disease and these needs treatment hope this information helps.
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What Causes Swelling And Stiffness In Legs Of An Elderly Person?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, underlying cause of oedema is matter of concern and most probably it is due to renal pathology or cardio-pulmonary disease and these needs treatment hope this information helps.