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i fell and my thigh is swollen
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Al Hegab answered
40 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: Given your description, you need to be seen, go to urgent care or ER for assessment, as you may need imaging studies, best wishes
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Despain answered
37 years experience Dermatology
Hematoma or infect: The pain and warmth worries me, not likely a broken bone but may well be a soft tissue infection. Ou need to see a doc.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Bleed in tissue: The trauma likely resulted in bleeding in your tissues. It will resolve though it may take a few weeks. If you get fever, the pain at the size increas ... Read More
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Swelling: A venous ultrasound is the test done to check for blood clots. An MRI of the thigh,if negative, is reassuring that there is no tumor. If thigh swellin ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Leila Hashemi answered
21 years experience Internal Medicine
Evaluation: Hi, you need to see your MD ASAP for evaluation and imaging.Good luck.
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Dantin answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
Check it out: Sounds like something that needs evaluation
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nestor Del rosario answered
34 years experience Addiction Medicine
Probably not: Unless you have immobilized yourself due to this, thrombosis is not in my mind but rather if it is the same leg, it likely a lymph node. You have to s ... Read More
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Dr. Charles Gordon answered
Specializes in Adolescent Medicine
Vaccine reaction: 6-10% of children get that sort of reaction within 4-48 hours after an immunization shot. Can usel a cold compress or appropriate dose of ibuprofen. I ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paxton Daniel answered
39 years experience Radiology
Venous thrombosis: Can present this way. Consider asking your doctor if this is a possibility. Ultrasound is excellent at showing blood clots in the venous system of the ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sean Kearney answered
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Knee injury: Usually knee swelling will resolve over 4-6 weeks with an isolated ligament tear, such as ACL or MCL tear. If swelling persists, you may have addition ... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Popowitz answered
23 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Not uncommon: It's not uncommon to have discomfort and the sensation of weakness in the surgical knee/leg for the first 3 months after surgery. Continue with the ph ... Read More
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