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My nan have very swollen legs and ankles. she is 74. on water tablets for this. now the legs are weeping water and very painful?
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Swollen legs: Swollen les can be caused by many different things such as high blood pressure, infection, heart or kidney failure but when weeping drainage it may be much more serious like cellulitis. Call the dr. Right away.
Answered 5/10/2013
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Fluid overload: When the skin gets so inundated with fluid it will form weeping blisters. A vascular consult would be prudent to check the venous competency and possible compression stockings vs a vascular procedure to help at the doctors discretion. You should consult her primary doctor to check her renal status and they may either increase her diuretic or switch it to a different one.
Answered 5/11/2013
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