If have a very close relative, who's leg is very swollen, she stands on her feet a lot, what is the condition?

Answer 1

how old is she, what medical conditions does she have and what medications does she take.
when did she first realize the swelling. what was she doing earlier, when it started, the day before. is she drinking a bunch of water. is she urinating frequently or not as often. is she having any breathing problems. has she had any major surgery? how long ago was the surgery? has she been doing any physical activity?
is it painful?
is it only on one side or on both legs?

check the circulation around her ankles and feet and toes.

how to do that: you know how you can press on your skin to see a white spot after youve got a sunburn? you can or she can, whoever- press on the skin, see how long it takes for her skin to return to the normal level (no indention) and the right color- what color it was before you touched it.
how long does that all take?
is her entire leg swollen or is it just her ankles, or he knew or something.
is it tender?
does anything make it better or worse. how painful is it?
has this ever happened before.

these are all important things- if i had answers to these questions i could give you a good idea of what it is, but there are so many things that could cause this. it could be trauma related (strenuous activity related) (injury) or it could be medical related.

here are some possibilities medical possibilities:
rheumatism- Rheumatism or Rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the heart, bones, joints, kidney, skin and lung. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.

The term "rheumatism" is still used in colloquial speech and historical contexts, but is no longer frequently used in medical or technical literature; it would be fair to say that there is no longer any recognized disorder simply called "rheumatism". The traditional term covers such a range of different problems that to ascribe symptoms to "rheumatism" is not to say very much. Nevertheless, sources dealing with rheumatism tend to focus on arthritis. However, "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism" can cause just as much discomfort and difficulty. Furthermore, arthritis and rheumatism between them cover at least 200 different conditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venous_thrombosis



venous thrombosis- A venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a vein.

Thrombosis is a specific medical term for a blood clot that remains in the place where it formed. Superficial venous thromboses can cause discomfort but generally do not cause serious consequences, unlike the deep venous thromboses (DVTs) that form in the deep veins of the legs or in the pelvic veins.

Since the veins return blood to the heart, if a piece of a blood clot formed in a vein breaks off it can be transported to the right side of the heart, and from there into the lungs. A piece of thrombus that is transported in this way is an embolism: the process of forming a thrombus that becomes embolic is called a thromboembolism. An embolism that lodges in the lungs is a pulmonary embolism (PE).

Systemic embolisms of venous origin can occur in patients with an atrial or ventricular septal defect, through which an embolus may pass into the arterial system. This is termed a paradoxical emboli.

A pulmonary embolus is a very serious condition that can be fatal if not recognized and treated promptly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatism




knee problems?- http://www.myelectronicmd.com/symptoms.php?ID=200&typ=3&SymName=Knee%20Pain%20and%20Swelling




check out this guy, dont get scared, but this is a case of a swollen leg- http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/465307


and of course, there are trauma cases. a muscle strain, imflammation. just go see a doctor, esp if it is painful, disabling, extremely swollen, and if this has never happened before.

quick fix- soak the swollen part in warm water with epsons salt.
how that works is it draws the fluid in the leg out, reducing the swelling, plus it is soothing.