leg swelling
Swollen lower extremity
Leg swelling is abnormal enlargement of one or both legs due to fluid accumulation or inflammation.
Common causes include prolonged standing, injury, pregnancy, heart failure, blood clots, or venous insufficiency.
The swelling may be accompanied by pain, skin changes, or difficulty walking: The doctor was concerned about the sudden leg swelling in her right calf.
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- swollen anklesFluid accumulation near feet
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
- kidney diseaseImpaired renal function
compression stockings · cellulitis · pitting · deep vein thrombosis · blood clot · ultrasound · phlebitis · discoloration · blood clots · leg elevation · elevation · putting feet up · varicose veins · poor circulation · heart failure · fluid retention · heaviness · pain
- swellingedema, bloating, puffiness, fluid retention, water retention
- travel ailmentsjet lag, motion sickness, airsickness, seasickness, carsickness
- organ failureheart failure, kidney disease, liver failure, encephalopathy, uremia
- vascular diseaseatherosclerosis, PAD, occlusion, thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis
- Vein Disordersvaricose veins, deep vein thrombosis, DVT, phlebitis, thrombophlebitis
- podiatryfoot doctor, chiropodist, plantar fasciitis, bunions, ingrown toenail