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Title: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: 240 is Back on May 24, 2011, 10:27:14 AM
A family friend in her 50s has seen a slow swelling in her calf for the last few months.  it's now 1/3 bigger than the other leg.

She's very reluctant to go to the doctor - we are all working to get her to go.

What could be possible causes?  blood clot?  something else?
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on May 24, 2011, 10:28:33 AM
A family friend in her 50s has seen a slow swelling in her calf for the last few months.  it's now 1/3 bigger than the other leg.

She's very reluctant to go to the doctor - we are all working to get her to go.

What could be possible causes?  blood clot?  something else?


She needs to go to the doctor immediately.  Could be a heart issue....definitely a circulatory problem
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: NordicNerd on May 24, 2011, 10:30:59 AM
A family friend in her 50s has seen a slow swelling in her calf for the last few months.  it's now 1/3 bigger than the other leg.

She's very reluctant to go to the doctor - we are all working to get her to go.

What could be possible causes?  blood clot?  something else?

Could be a DVT- deep vein thrombosis. Dangerous- she should seek medical assistance immediately.

NN
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Dr Dutch on May 24, 2011, 10:31:27 AM
Doctor Dutch says:
Acute trombosis not likely because the process is too slow. Could be venous insufficiency, in that case the calf should be less swollen in the morning. If there's pain if the foot is flexed dorsally, go visit the doctor anyway, for it can still be a trombosis after all.
Heart failure is not likely because it's asymmetrical.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: _bruce_ on May 24, 2011, 10:31:33 AM

She needs to go to the doctor immediately.  Could be a heart issue....definitely a circulatory problem

Yep + liver or kidney problems.
Did the calf change in colour?
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Tre on May 24, 2011, 10:32:58 AM
Tell her the calf is not an acceptable injection site.  

 

Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: burn2live on May 24, 2011, 10:33:12 AM
DVT, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, lymphoedema. If it's bilateral it could be a whole host of other stuff. Dr ASAP
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Dr Dutch on May 24, 2011, 10:34:05 AM
DVT, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, lymphoedema. If it's bilateral it could be a whole host of other stuff. Dr ASAP
You are reading to many medical encyclopedia's.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: 240 is Back on May 24, 2011, 10:34:24 AM
I appreciate the feedback.  Family is all working to convince her to get to the doc immediately.  This info is helpful!
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: w8m8 on May 24, 2011, 10:44:23 AM
A family friend in her 50s has seen a slow swelling in her calf for the last few months.  it's now 1/3 bigger than the other leg.

She's very reluctant to go to the doctor - we are all working to get her to go.

What could be possible causes?  blood clot?  something else?

is it red , warm to the touch , does it hurt like an ache or bad stabbing pains ?

is she on any new meds lately ?

does she move around a lot or is she sedentary with it ?

if she is refusing treatment then I would give her the worst case scenario and tell her if she doesn't go she will most likely make things worse by waiting and may die .. is it a fear of Dr.'s or she thinks it's not anything that may be serious ?
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on May 24, 2011, 11:13:00 AM
PIP.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Disgusted on May 24, 2011, 11:29:34 AM
A family friend in her 50s has seen a slow swelling in her calf for the last few months.  it's now 1/3 bigger than the other leg.

She's very reluctant to go to the doctor - we are all working to get her to go.

What could be possible causes?  blood clot?  something else?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002106/
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: mass243 on May 24, 2011, 11:31:01 AM
Tell her to drop the synthol  ::)

This should help.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Shockwave on May 24, 2011, 11:55:17 AM
Onlyme v2.fem?
Lol
Tell her if she doesn't go Shea going to gain 400 lbs and become epically depressed and hate your life until you die.

Then show her pics of Keith, before and after.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: dustin on May 24, 2011, 12:14:38 PM
Tell the dumb fat girl to get it dealt with before she kicks the bucket.

Fucking moron...
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: The Showstoppa on May 24, 2011, 12:18:18 PM
Post up her workout routine.  Most people could use some size on their calves.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Tre on May 24, 2011, 12:31:09 PM

How much does everyone get if she dies? 

Make sure you're in the will, then keep your fucking mouth shut.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: TacoBell on May 24, 2011, 12:34:40 PM
Tell her if she doesn't go to the doc, she can't go to the NY Pro night show.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: JasonH on May 24, 2011, 12:35:09 PM
Sounds like a rare condition called Matarazzoitis.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: che on May 24, 2011, 12:35:17 PM
PIP

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Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: smoothasf on May 24, 2011, 12:38:12 PM
Why someone refuses to go to the doctor is beyond me slap the stupid slag.  Or call out a doctor to the house
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on May 24, 2011, 12:40:19 PM
Pics or it didn't happen
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: EL Mariachi on May 24, 2011, 12:51:21 PM
How much does she smoke?
The chances are high its blood clot, gonna be on blood-thinners for the rest of her life.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: funk51 on May 24, 2011, 12:54:20 PM
A family friend in her 50s has seen a slow swelling in her calf for the last few months.  it's now 1/3 bigger than the other leg.

She's very reluctant to go to the doctor - we are all working to get her to go.

What could be possible causes?  blood clot?  something else?
probably the onset of elephantitis. course i'm more wiseass than doctor.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: 2ND COMING on May 24, 2011, 01:00:27 PM
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Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on May 24, 2011, 05:44:58 PM
Diabetes?
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: massa on May 24, 2011, 06:05:50 PM
  One leg swelling over an extended period of time probably means inhibited drainage of lymph, for which one possibility at her age is cancer, spreading to lymph nodes.  Venous insufficiency is another possiblity.  Something, that definitely needs to be addressed to a doctor.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: dogbowl on May 24, 2011, 06:17:01 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis)
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: sync pulse on May 24, 2011, 06:30:24 PM
Why someone refuses to go to the doctor is beyond me slap the stupid slag.  Or call out a doctor to the house

Sigh...in the United states, some people can't get health insurance...
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: The Showstoppa on May 25, 2011, 11:16:56 AM
Sigh...in the United states, some people can't get won't pony-up for health insurance...

fixed
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Mr Nobody on May 25, 2011, 01:25:23 PM
PIP

(http://www.desertusa.com/desert-animals/images/brown_recluse2.jpg)
Yep I remember Keith had that swelled up calf from a spider bite could be..
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Meso_z on May 25, 2011, 09:10:26 PM
A family friend in her 50s has seen a slow swelling in her calf for the last few months.  it's now 1/3 bigger than the other leg.

She's very reluctant to go to the doctor - we are all working to get her to go.

What could be possible causes?  blood clot?  something else?
Maybe she should see a doctor? Just saying.  ::)
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Hulkotron on May 25, 2011, 09:16:13 PM
Onlyme v2.fem?
Lol
Tell her if she doesn't go Shea going to gain 400 lbs and become epically depressed and hate your life until you die.

Then show her pics of Keith, before and after.

I was going to make a brown recluse spider joke but thought it might be too soon.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Firemuscle on May 25, 2011, 09:37:16 PM
fixed

 Yeah. Because of course EVERYONE can afford to pay a couple hundred bucks a month for health insurance right?  ::)

 Some people are fucking clueless.
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: sync pulse on May 25, 2011, 10:26:33 PM
Yeah. Because of course EVERYONE can afford to pay a couple hundred bucks a month for health insurance right?  ::)

 Some people are fucking clueless.

600.00 for my COBRA,...Also some people are denied individual policies...
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: Dr Dutch on May 26, 2011, 07:30:34 AM
Any news about the calf, 240 ?
Title: Re: One calf swelling up 30%
Post by: The Showstoppa on May 26, 2011, 12:11:37 PM
Yeah. Because of course EVERYONE can afford to pay a couple hundred bucks a month for health insurance right?  ::)

 Some people are fucking clueless.

No, the losers at life can't.  Fuck em, "clueless."