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Re: 32 Weeks with One Swollen Foot
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:46:02 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: DeeAnn: "32 Weeks with One Swollen Foot"

At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, DeeAnn wrote: >
>I hurt my ankle in a fall last weekend, and it hurt to walk on it but
>looked fine. Now, my foot has swollen up like a balloon and is kind of
>numb. My doctor is on vacation, but his nurse practioner said that it
>was a combination of the accident and being 32 weeks pregnant with lots
>of blood flow. All she suggested was that I elevate it and sleep only
>on my left side.
>
>Can this be a sign of pre-eclampsia, even though it's only one leg and
>my blood pressure has been great the entire pregnancy. Yesterday, it
>was 122/68. I'm just concerned because it seems to be getting bigger
>and numb. Just curious. Thanks for your time. :)

Deann
I agree with your NP

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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