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My daughter who is 18 years old was diagnosed with a blood infection swelling of tissue and gained 20 lbs. she is on antibiotics. what is the cause?
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Insufficient info: Based on what u just wrote, it could be anything. Weight gain because of fluid retention? Is their renal involvement? Tissue swelling? What part of body --- u mean--- by ' tissue'?
Answered 1/5/2013
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