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My Mother Has Got A Swollen Right Leg And She Has Asthma
hi my mother has got a swolen rite leg and a bit pincky colour she has been like that for 5 months now has done tests and shows that the vains is a bit tight and doctors told her she needs to put it up all the time but nothing hasimprouved she is 72years and she suffer from athma and heart problem plus she is overweight thank yoou
Thu, 8 Sep 2011
Hello.welcome.Looks like your mother may be having Deep vein thrombosis .Consult the physician and get DOPPLER done.this will diagnose the thing and then appropriate treatment can be done.
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