what can cause edema in legs, feet, and ankle
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- Other medical conditions or changes in your body can also cause your legs, feet, and ankles to swell. These include: 1  natural changes during a woman’s menstrual cycle. 2  pregnancy. 3  preeclampsia (a condition during pregnancy that causes high blood pressure). 4  a blood clot of the leg.
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- Painless swelling of the feet and ankles is a common problem, especially among older people. Abnormal buildup of fluid in the ankles, feet, and legs can cause swelling. This fluid buildup and swelling is called edema.
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Ankle Edema / Ankle Swelling Ankle edema is a swelling over either one or both ankles. Swelling of the ankles is quite common, especially if you have been travelling for a long duration. It occurs due to accumulation of excessive fluid in the tissues of the ankle and feet, a condition referred to as ankle edema.
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Common Causes of Foot and Ankle Swelling Medical conditions known to cause swelling that affects both legs equally include heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and chronic sleep apnea, and complications of diabetes. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is also a well-known cause of swelling in the ankles and feet.
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Ankle Edema / Ankle Swelling Ankle edema or swelling may be localized to one side or may be present in both the ankles. A single ankle swelling is likely to be due to a local cause, whereas swelling in both the ankles is likely to be due to something that affects the entire body system. Cause of Ankle Edema / Ankle Swelling in Both Legs.
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What Is The Cause Of Swollen Ankles In The Elderly? Common causes of foot, leg, and ankle swelling. There are many potential causes of foot, leg, and ankle swelling. Being overweight: Excess body mass can decrease blood circulation, causing fluid to build up in the feet, legs, and ankles.
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Increased swelling of the legs or ankles Increase text size / Decrease text size | Print this page | Email this page. Swelling in the legs and ankles is caused by fluid accumulation in the body, which can be a sign of worsening heart failure. You may feel that your shoes are tighter than normal if swelling in this area is increasing.
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Causes Leg swelling related to fluid buildup. Leg swelling caused by the retention of fluid in leg tissues is known as peripheral edema. It can be caused by a problem with the circulatory system, the lymphatic system or the kidneys.
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Peripheral Edema: What You Should Know About Swollen Legs By Chris Iliades, MD. The most common place to see edema, or swelling, is in your feet, ankles and lower legs. Edema is the result of fluid building up in your body. It can happen in any part of your body, but because of the effects of gravity, the fluid usually shows up as painless swelling in your lower extremities.
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Thread: Edema: (Pitting and Non-Pitting Edema) Causes, Diagnosis & Symptoms Diseases and conditions that may cause edema include: 1  Congestive heart failure. 2  When one or both of your heart's lower chambers lose their ability to pump blood effectively — as happens in congestive heart failure — the blood can back up in your legs, ankles and feet, causing edema. In nephrotic syndrome, declining levels of protein (albumin) in your blood can lead to fluid accumulation and edema. 2  Weakness or damage to veins in your legs. 3  Chronic venous insufficiency, in which the one-way valves in your leg veins are weakened or damaged, allows blood to pool in the leg veins and cause swelling.
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Causes of swollen foot: Ankle Edema and Pitting Swelling is observed due to gravity. Swollen foot or Ankle Edema as understood, is primarily caused by the retention of fluid in the cells. The retention can take place in any part of the body, but the most common areas are the feet and ankles. The common symptoms of foot swelling or Anckle Edema are:
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- diseases and conditions that may cause edema include congestive heart failure when one or both of your heart s lower chambers lose their ability to pump blood effectively as happens in congestive heart failure the blood can back up in your legs ankles and feet causing edema
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Top 30 Doctor insights on: Retaining Water Swollen Ankles Foot, leg, and ankle swelling. Toggle: English / Spanish. Painless swelling of the feet and ankles is a common problem, especially among older people. Abnormal buildup of fluid in the ankles, feet, and legs can cause swelling. This fluid buildup and swelling is called edema. Swelling of the ankles - feet - legs; Ankle swelling; Foot swelling; Leg swelling; Edema - peripheral; Peripheral edema.
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Edema Edema most commonly occurs in the feet, ankles, legs, and/or hands where it is referred to as peripheral edema. Edema of the foot is sometimes called pedal edema. The swelling is the result of the accumulation of excess fluid under the skin in the spaces within the tissues.
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Swollen Ankle and Leg If you stand for a large parts of the day, you may develop a swollen ankle or leg. Older age can also make swelling more likely. A long flight or car ride may cause a swollen angle, leg, or foot, too. Certain medical conditions can also cause a swollen ankle or leg. These include: being overweight; venous insufficiency; pregnancy; rheumatoid arthritis
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- Edema can also develop as a result of a blood clot in the deep veins of the lower leg (called deep vein thrombosis [DVT]). In this case, the edema is mostly limited to the feet or ankles and usually affects only one side (the left or right); other conditions that cause edema usually cause swelling of both legs.
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Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling. Painless swelling of the feet and ankles is a common problem, especially among older people. Abnormal buildup of fluid in the ankles, feet, and legs is called edema. Times Essentials. Recent findings and perspectives on medical research. Reporter's File.
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Thread: Edema: (Pitting and Non-Pitting Edema) Causes, Diagnosis & Symptoms Swelling of the foot, ankle and leg can be severe enough to leave an indentation, or pit, when you press on the area. This swelling (edema) is the result of excess fluid in your tissues — often caused by congestive heart failure or blockage in a leg vein.
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Thread: Edema: (Pitting and Non-Pitting Edema) Causes, Diagnosis & Symptoms Swelling of the foot, ankle and leg can be severe enough to leave an indentation (pit) when you press on the area. This swelling (edema) is the result of excess fluid in your tissues — often caused by congestive heart failure or blockage in a leg vein. Signs of edema include: Swelling or puffiness of the tissue directly under your skin, especially in your legs or arms
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What Causes Swollen Ankle? Foot, leg, and ankle swelling—also known as peripheral edema—refers to an accumulation of fluid in these parts of the body. The buildup of fluid is not usually painful, unless it is due to injury. Swelling is often more apparent in the lower area of the body because of gravity.
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What causes swollen legs and ankles? Swollen legs feet and ankles are caused by water retention.... Swollen legs feet and ankles are caused by water retention. When your circulation has problems working against the effects of gravity, your blood collects in the lower part of your body. The extra pressure on your blood vessels makes them leak fluid into the tissues of your legs feet and ankles.
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Foot, leg, and ankle swelling Injury or surgery involving the leg, ankle, or foot can cause swelling. Swelling may also occur after pelvic surgery, especially for cancer. Long airplane flights or car rides, as well as standing for long periods of time, often lead to some swelling in the feet and ankles.
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Swollen Ankles Swollen Ankles. Swollen feet and legs, referred to medically as edema, occur when fluid is retained in the spaces between body cells. Edema typically affects the feet, ankles and lower legs, but can also impact any area of the body, causing systemic symptoms. Causes:
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What Are Some Causes of Swelling in Legs and Feet? A: Common causes of swelling in the legs and feet include poorly functioning veins, pregnancy complications, heart disease, infections and blood clots, according to WebMD. In some cases, swollen feet and ankles occur as a normal result of heavy walking or as a side effect from certain medications.
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Swollen Ankles Swollen Ankles. Swollen feet and legs, referred to medically as edema, occur when fluid is retained in the spaces between body cells. Edema typically affects the feet, ankles and lower legs, but can also impact any area of the body, causing systemic symptoms.
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Everything you need to know about edema Edema, or water retention, causes swelling in the affected part of the body. Edema is swelling that occurs when too much fluid becomes trapped in the tissues of the body, particularly the skin. There are different causes and types of edema. Pulmonary edema, for example, affects the lungs, while pedal edema causes swelling in the feet. Edema usually starts slowly, but onset can be sudden. It is a common problem, but it can also be the sign of a serious condition.