| ext">In this article we're going to discuss some | | | | inhalation. This will cause problem as the lungs will not |
| medical problems that cause ankle and leg edema. | | | | be able to replace waste oxygen with fresh oxygen |
| The first thing we need to understand is what an | | | | adequately. Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath, |
| ankle and leg edema is. Ankle and leg edema is an | | | | sleeping disturbance, extreme tiredness, ankle and leg |
| unusual build-up of fluid (retention) in the body tissues | | | | edema, wheezing and excess mucus production are |
| that leads to swelling in the lower extremities. | | | | some of the symptoms associated with emphysema. |
| There're many factors that can lead to fluid retention | | | | The symptoms usually progress over many years. |
| in the legs such as an inflammation of the joint or | | | | 5. Heart disease |
| malfunctioning of liver, lungs, kidneys, heart, legs vein | | | | Heart disease is a disorder of the heart, a condition |
| or other vital organs. | | | | where the heart can not deliver enough blood to the |
| While there are no certain ways to pinpoint exactly | | | | body. As the condition continues, many symptoms |
| what causes the fluid built-up without the help of | | | | will occur, the patient may feel tired or weak and the |
| healthcare provider, there're several possibilities that | | | | body might retain fluid causing ankle and leg swelling. |
| may trigger it. The following are 8 medical reasons | | | | 6. Kidney disorders |
| that might just be the causes of your ankle and leg | | | | This disorder will cause swelling in the face, eyes, |
| edema: | | | | ankles, legs and feet. |
| 1. Cancer of the urinary bladder | | | | 7. Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Cancer of the urinary bladder is tumor of the urinary | | | | Rheumatoid arthritis is a form of arthritis disease |
| bladder that growth due to exposure to chemical | | | | where the joint is inflamed and injured due to |
| materials, tobacco inhalation, infections and small | | | | malfunctioning of the body's autoimmune system. It |
| pelvis irradiation. This type of cancer causes bladder | | | | can occur in the joint bones and other body parts. |
| tenesmus (a feeling of incomplete defecation), blood | | | | The hands, wrists and feet are usually attacked first |
| in urine, pain in pelvis, urination difficulty as well as leg | | | | and continue to the shoulders, elbows and hips. |
| edema. | | | | As the joint get inflamed, several symptoms such as |
| 2. Chronic liver disease | | | | swelling in the joint and a little fever as well as |
| Chronic liver disease is a condition where the liver is | | | | extreme tiredness, harshness and pain might occur |
| scarred and injured thus fails to function normally. As | | | | although may not obvious. Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| the liver malfunctioning and unable to secrete enough | | | | normally attacks both the joint of the left and right |
| protein albumins, the body will try to compensate it | | | | sides of the body. |
| by retaining fluid. This retention leads to abdominal | | | | If the synovial lining of the joint and arteries get |
| edema as well as ankle and leg edema. | | | | inflamed too, swelling of the calves and feet might |
| 3. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | | | | occur. |
| Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the deep | | | | 8. Venous Insufficiency |
| veins of the legs or pelvic area. The symptoms | | | | Venous insufficiency may cause bilateral swelling |
| associated with the disorder might vary from patient | | | | (swelling of the both legs) as well as unilateral swelling |
| to patient but the most common are warm skin, | | | | (swelling of one leg). |
| pain, color changes in the legs, fullness of the veins | | | | Ankle and leg edema is not a disease contrary it's |
| underneath the skin and swelling in one leg either | | | | more to a way of your body try to alert you about |
| right leg swelling or left leg swelling. | | | | the existence of certain medical reason. The above |
| 4. Emphysema | | | | list is just some of the causes of ankle and leg |
| Emphysema is condition where air sacks in the lung | | | | edema, there're still many other conditions that may |
| get inflamed causing the lungs fail to shrink thoroughly | | | | cause swelling in the lower extremities. |
| upon exhalation and breathe in sufficiently upon | | | | |