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My hands, feet, face and abdomen are bit swollen and legs are num. i am also bit pale and short of breath. what can the causes be?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Consult doctor or ER: From the details given,this could be anemia with congestive cardiac failure,or liver or kidney,

Answered 8/23/2018

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