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What Causes Swelling And Large Bruise Behind The Knee And On The Ankle?

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Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2014
Question: My husband's right calf, knee and ankle have swollen. Today the area is turning red and there is a large bruise behind the knee and on the ankle area. He has been on a low dose of prednisone for quite some time.
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer: swelling could be edema or venous thrombosis Detailed Answer: Hi M, welcome to XXXXXXX The swelling could be edema, venous thrombosis(because, he is on steroids for some time) or infection of skin. Please provide us with some answers for a diagnosis. 1)is the swelling painful? 2)Is it warm? 3)is there any symptom like fever 4)Does it form a pi when pressure is applied? PLEASE POST THE PICTURE FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING. waiting for your reply.
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What Causes Swelling And Large Bruise Behind The Knee And On The Ankle?

Brief Answer: swelling could be edema or venous thrombosis Detailed Answer: Hi M, welcome to XXXXXXX The swelling could be edema, venous thrombosis(because, he is on steroids for some time) or infection of skin. Please provide us with some answers for a diagnosis. 1)is the swelling painful? 2)Is it warm? 3)is there any symptom like fever 4)Does it form a pi when pressure is applied? PLEASE POST THE PICTURE FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING. waiting for your reply.