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Leg edema, ascites, pneumonia with DIABETES, HYPERTENSION.

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Have diabetes type for 14 years. It has being controlled but over past months developed hypertension. Leg edema, as cites, and pneumonia. Now dr says to see a white nodule in my lung x-Ray. Never smoked, never being second hand smoker. Also being vomiting about 3 times a week and dr also said renal insufficiency. What cause those symptoms all at once? And how to remediate

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Category: Pediatric Nephrologist
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Hello,

Thanks for your query at DoctorSpring.com. I understand your concern.

Most of the diabetics are at risk for developing kidney disease and hypertension. Swellings in the legs and face may be due to ' diabetic nephropathy ' which is due to loss of lot of protein in the urine. Diabetics are vulnerable for infections as they are immunosuppressed and lack active bacteria suppressing qualities. TB is one such infection snd diabetics are vulnerable for that.

You should get evaluated for TB but you need not worry as it is easily detectable and also easily treatable. No disease comes suddenly and it prepares itself for several months and years before manifesting itself . You can get few more investigations done and not worry at all.
I would appreciate if you please upload the xray too.
Hope this helps, please feel free to discuss further.

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Dr. Sree Bhushan Raju
Category: Pediatric Nephrologist
Experience: 
FISN : Fellowship of Indian Society of Nephrology(ISN), 2012
FIACM : Fellowship of Indian Association of Clinical Medicin(IACM), 2012
FICP: Indian College of Physicians Association of Physicians of India, 2012
Fellowship: DM, DNB, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2002
Residency: MD, General Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, 1998
Medical School: MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, 1994
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