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Suggest Treatment For Swelling With Bubbles In The Leg

I took a. Fall from a boat to dry land 12 days ago I was using a cooler to get down. Pinned my leg about 3 inches above the ankle between the cooler and the trailer. I have had x-rays, and ultrasound to ensure no blood clots. I still have lots of swelling and now the skin is getting bubbles on the area that took the worst trauma. Some tingling in the toes. Is there a special type of physician that I should see for tissue?
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Hi,

Yes, it may be deep vein thrombosis or so-called DVT although this is not very likely. I means that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel.

So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin.

Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it.

This may be serious if blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started. In most cases it include strict resting heparin infusions and aspirin. More invasive procedures are rarely required.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling With Bubbles In The Leg

Hi, Yes, it may be deep vein thrombosis or so-called DVT although this is not very likely. I means that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel. So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin. Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it. This may be serious if blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started. In most cases it include strict resting heparin infusions and aspirin. More invasive procedures are rarely required. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon