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What Could Cause Swelling Of The Joints, Shortness Of Breath And Weight Gain?
What would cause swelling of the knees, calves and ankles ? Kidney function tests are normal. Weight gain of 8 pounds in 7 days, some shortness of breath with exertion, some tightness in chest. No cough or mucus, no wheezes. Diminished breath sounds. What is going on ?
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Chances of arthritis may be likely and this need to be ruled out because you have not given history in detail like your age and gender are missing here, other medical history are also not mentioned so this can be investigated for Arthritis, hope this helps, take care.
Well come to HCM
Chances of arthritis may be likely and this need to be ruled out because you have not given history in detail like your age and gender are missing here, other medical history are also not mentioned so this can be investigated for Arthritis, hope this helps, take care.
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