Swollen feet or ankles

Conditions

• Acute heart failure
• Angioedema
• Congestive heart failure
• Henoch-Schönlein purpura
• Lymphoedema
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Pre-eclampsia
• Varicose veins
• Varicose veins of the leg with eczema
• Venous Ulcer

Acute heart failure

Heart failure is a serious condition caused by the heart failing to pump enough blood around the body at the right pressure.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Shortness of breath
• Swollen feet or ankles
• Fast or shallow breathing
• Cough which produces mucus
• Coughing up frothy mucus

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Angioedema

Angioedema is the swelling of the deeper layers of the skin, caused by a build-up of fluid.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Swelling of the face
• Itchy rash
• Swollen feet or ankles
• Swollen lip
• Abdominal pain

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Congestive heart failure

Heart failure is a serious condition caused by the heart failing to pump enough blood around the body at the right pressure.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Shortness of breath
• Swollen feet or ankles
• Shortness of breath when lying flat
• Unusually tired
• Cough which produces mucus

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Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Henoch-Schönlein purpura ("hen-awk shern-line purr-purr-ah") is a rare condition, usually seen in children, that causes blood vessels to become inflamed.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Bruise-like rash
• Abdominal pain
• High temperature
• Pain in more than one joint
• Painful knee

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Lymphoedema

Lymphoedema is a chronic (long-term) condition that causes swelling in the body's tissue.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Swollen feet or ankles
• Leg swelling
• Red skin of leg
• Leg pain
• Arm pain

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Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome occurs when the kidneys do not work properly and leak large amounts of protein into the urine.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Swollen feet or ankles
• Loss of appetite
• Gaining weight unintentionally
• Puffyswollen eyes
• Leg swelling

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Pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia is a condition that affects some pregnant women, usually during the second half of pregnancy (from around 20 weeks) or soon after their baby is delivered.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Reduced vision
• Severe headache
• Swelling of the face
• Swollen feet or ankles
• Burning pain in chest or upper abdomen

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Varicose veins

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins, usually blue or dark purple in colour.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Swollen purple veins on legs
• Leg pain
• Muscle cramp
• Swollen feet or ankles
• Leg swelling

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Varicose veins of the leg with eczema

Varicose eczema is a type of eczema that affects the legs.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Itchy rash
• Rash on legs
• Dry skin
• Swollen purple veins on legs
• Swollen feet or ankles

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Venous Ulcer

A leg ulcer is a long-lasting (chronic) wound on your leg or foot that takes more than six weeks to heal.

Symptoms of this condition may include:

• Leg ulcer
• Leg pain
• Swollen feet or ankles
• Leg swelling
• Flaky skin

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