My grandfather died because his aorta burst but a few weeks beforehand, he had rashes by his ankles. Now my mom gets these rashes and they're getting worse. Should we be having her heart checked instead of her skin?
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She should see a doctor. The rashes you describe can be caused by edema, edema can be caused by poor heart muscle function. The can be caused by a lot of other things, like a new allergy to her detergent or fleas as just 2 examples. It is easy for a doctor to tell what the basic cause of a the rash is.
2 :
follow up with a doctor and explain the past family history.
3 :
Have her put her feet up. Edema does cause a rash below the knee that is red and itchy similar to hives. It will not cause an aortic rupture, but edema is a symptom of cardiac issues
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