- Trauma or injury
Trauma most often refers to serious bodily injury or wounds symptoms range depending on the injury.
- Venous insufficiency
Venous insufficiency causes pain, aching, skin rashes, and swelling in the legs.
- Water retention
Water retention occurs fluid builds up in the body's tissues, causing parts of the body to become swollen.
- Poison ivy, oak, and sumac
The toxin found in poison ivy, oak, and sumac causes an itchy, allergic rash with raised welts and blisters.
- Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension can cause shortness of breath, a fast heart rate, or lightheadedness.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling, and joint damage.
- Thrombophlebitis
Blood clots in the leg can become very dangerous; symptoms include swelling, redness, and leg tenderness.
- Broken (fractured) foot
Broken, or fractured, bones in feet are very common and can cause pain, swelling and bruising.
- Cellulitis
Cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin, causes red, tender skin that is usually swollen and warm.
- Congestive heart failure
People with congestive heart failure can have shortness of breath, fatigue, irregular heartbeat and more.
- Insect bites
Redness, swelling, pain, itching, bumps are common symptoms of insect bites.
- Insect sting
An insect sting may be followed by redness, swelling, and itching.
- Abscess
A skin abscess, or boil, is a swollen, painful, red and warm lump of skin that may rupture and drain pus.
- Acute kidney failure
Acute kidney failure is sudden and can cause swelling, frequent dark urination, fatigue, nausea and more.
- Bunions
A bunion is a bony bump at the base of the big toe and causes redness, numbness, burning and joint pain.
- Corns and calluses
Corns and calluses are areas of thick, hard skin on the hands and feet.
- Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease and causes swelling, abnormal urine, fever, achiness, and more.
- Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease is a condition of the kidneys that can cause high blood pressure, fatigue, and weakness.
- Child abuse
The signs and symptoms of child abuse include bruises, burns, bleeding, fearful behavior, bedwetting and more.
- Aortic regurgitation
Aortic regurgitation, when the aortic valve doesn't close completely, can cause severe heart symptoms.
- Physical abuse
Symptoms of physical abuse include broken bones or fractures, sprains, bruises, burns, black eyes, and more.
- Burn (heat or fire)
Burns caused by heat are called thermal burns and can cause pain swelling, skin changes, blisters and more.
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone that causes pain, swelling, and redness.
- Chemical burns
A chemical burn can cause symptoms ranging from burning and blisters to pain and shortness of breath.
- Chagas disease
Chagas disease is caused by a tropical parasite and can cause fever, ill feeling, and swelling around the eye.