If you’re asking
what that headline means: swollen feet (edema) can have many causes, and it is not automatically a “clear sign” of one particular disease.
Common possibilities include:
- Standing or sitting for long periods
- Excess salt or fluid retention
- Certain medications
- Vein problems, such as chronic venous insufficiency
- Heart, kidney, or liver problems
- Injury or infection
- A blood clot, particularly when one leg suddenly becomes swollen, painful, warm, or red
Seek urgent medical care if swelling is sudden or severe, especially if it affects one leg or occurs with chest pain, difficulty breathing, fainting, or coughing blood.
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