Foot or toe swelling

Also known as Pedal Edema, Foot Swelling, and Swelling Of Feet

What causes it?

The most common causes of foot or toe swelling are pyogenic skin infection, bruise, and gout. Other possible causes, such as injury to the leg, are more rare.

What symptoms are related?

Within all the people who go to their doctor with foot or toe swelling, 87% report having foot or toe pain, 51% report having abnormal appearing skin, and 27% report having ankle swelling.

What might my doctor prescribe?

Common Tests and Procedures

Patients with foot or toe swelling often receive radiographic imaging procedure, plain x-ray, complete blood count, kidney function tests, electrolytes panel, application of splint, cardiac enzymes measurement and examination of foot .

Common Medications

The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with foot or toe swelling include indomethacin, colchicine, ethanol (on guard), lactobacillus acidophilus and bulgaricus, trolamine salicylate topical, factor ix complex (obsolete), flumazenil, flurbiprofen, hyaluronidase, iothalamate, nystatin, trientine and daptomycin .

Who is at risk?

Groups of people at highest risk for foot or toe swelling include .