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What Causes Swelling In The Left Ankle And Foot?

I have swelling in my left ankle and foot that won t subside with rest and elevation. It gets worse with standing and walking. The skin is itchy and red. There is also heat in the leg from mid calf on down, along with redness and itching. What should I do?
Tue, 30 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

According to history here ankle swelling and calf redness with burning present ......
Here your physical and neurological nerve examination needed along with taking muscle reflexes..

Your Homan sign should be elicited by dorsiflexion of foot that leads calf tenderness if venous thrombosis present ...

Local part x ray done to rule out arthritis ...

Serum urea , creatinine and liver profile can be done to rule out possible causes of ankle edema ...

If you have heart failure history and chemotherapy history than edema can be there

B12 deficiency and diabetics also should be ruled out ...

So according to cause further management will be decided ....

Advise : physician consultation
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What Causes Swelling In The Left Ankle And Foot?

Hi welcome to HCM... According to history here ankle swelling and calf redness with burning present ...... Here your physical and neurological nerve examination needed along with taking muscle reflexes.. Your Homan sign should be elicited by dorsiflexion of foot that leads calf tenderness if venous thrombosis present ... Local part x ray done to rule out arthritis ... Serum urea , creatinine and liver profile can be done to rule out possible causes of ankle edema ... If you have heart failure history and chemotherapy history than edema can be there B12 deficiency and diabetics also should be ruled out ... So according to cause further management will be decided .... Advise : physician consultation