Red Legs Medical

What Does Lower Leg Redness Mean? 6 Causes of Red …

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Lower leg redness can be caused by a host of conditions, both benign and more concerning. One of the most common and serious is cellulitis, an infection of the skin. Veins that cannot carry blood back to the heart can cause a backup and blockage of the …

Cellulitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Differentiating between red legs and cellulitis and …

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Red legs (RL) is a chronic inflammatory condition often misdiagnosed as cellulitis. Antibiotic therapy is not required and does not resolve the symptoms. The main causes of …

Have You Got Cellulitis…or Red Legs?

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“Red Legs” can be defined as redness throughout both legs, usually below the knee only. There can be associated warmth and tenderness but generally …

Skin discoloration on legs: Causes, …

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Skin discoloration on the legs can occur for several reasons including psoriasis, sunburn, and vitiligo. …

What is Phlebitis: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

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Thrombophlebitis usually occurs in leg veins, but it may occur in an arm or other parts of the body. The thrombus in the vein causes pain and irritation and may block blood flow in the …

What Does Lower Leg Redness Mean? 6 Causes of Red …

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Lower leg redness is usually caused by inflammation, specifically dilation of blood vessels in the lower leg after some sort of damage to the leg. Damage is a …

Differentiating between red legs and …

https://www.independentnurse.co.uk/clinical-article/differentiating-between-red-legs-and-cellulitis/145117/

Red legs is a condition commonly seen in patients with chronic venous disease (CVD), chronic oedema, or lower-limb dermatological conditions. It is …

Cellulitis symptoms: hot, burning, red, …

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Most cellulitis infections are diagnosed by examining the leg or foot, but the doctor or nurse may also take your temperature or carry out some blood tests to …

Ask the Expert: Are Red Swollen Legs Serious | Banner

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Red, swollen legs may be a sign of a circulation problem. Most likely what you are experiencing is called edema. “Edema is the actual swelling of the ankles and the …