Suggest treatment for swollen and painful knee
Patient: I recently (6 weeks ago) sustained a crushing injury to my knee. The usual swelling, black and blue and pain. All that has gone. I still have slight swelling down to my foot, but no pain. A small area on the left side of my knee has no feeling. There is also a walnut sized blood clot just below the skin that down from egg sized. In the last week I have been getting heart palpatrations, (actually, missing a beat). Just for a short time when I get up in the morning or ready for bed at night. I take medications for low potassium, under active throid and high blood pressure. The question is: How serious does this sound? Doctor: Hi there, thanks for your question. I think your knee is fine.No need to worry about that, since you have no pain at present. Where as new onset palpitations and swelling down th leg are more worrying. I believe you should meet your physician and get it worked up. Hope this helps. All the best.Regards. Dr.SBK.