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Swollen Legs, Enlarged Heart, Arterial Flutter. Taking Digoxin And Ceftrioxone. Help

my grand mother is 90 years old . she is having swollen legs and feet .left leg is 3 times swollen than right leg. she has an enlarged heart with arterial flutteration and has been on digoxin 0.25 mg for a month. she recently had fever and was hospitalized where they INJECTED her ceftrioxone . she was alright after releasing from hospital . noe she is having swollen leg and is paining if moved. kindly help me.
Mon, 1 Apr 2013
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Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

The most likely cause in this setting is heart failure.
Her drugs and doses need to reviewed and adjusted.

There are several other causes - drugs, kidney impairment, venous obstruction or thrombosis and so on. Get her reviewed by her doctor...

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Swollen Legs, Enlarged Heart, Arterial Flutter. Taking Digoxin And Ceftrioxone. Help

Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic The most likely cause in this setting is heart failure. Her drugs and doses need to reviewed and adjusted. There are several other causes - drugs, kidney impairment, venous obstruction or thrombosis and so on. Get her reviewed by her doctor... Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck