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What specific exams are needed to determine the cause of edema in my father's legs? after taking furosemide, the pain and swelling goes away.

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Dr. James Chapman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Various: Echocardiogram - to rule out congestive heart failure TSH - blood test to screen for hypothyroidism Venous doppler - to rule out clots in the legs or valvular incompetency in the veins of the legs.

Answered 3/26/2015

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