Pain in the calf when walking
An ache, cramp or tired feeling in the calf, thigh or buttock that starts with walking and settles after stopping can reflect a mismatch between a muscle's need for blood and its supply.
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Visible leg veins, heaviness or itching
Bulging or twisted veins may accompany aching, heaviness, ankle swelling or itching, often after prolonged standing.
Read the explanation →A foot wound that is not healing
A sore on the foot or toe may stay open, recur, discharge fluid or develop surrounding redness.
Read the explanation →A newly swollen or painful leg
A leg that becomes noticeably more swollen, sore, warm or discoloured than the other may have impaired venous drainage.
Read the explanation →Leg pain with tingling or back pain
Burning, electric pain, pins and needles or numbness may travel from the back or buttock into a leg.
Read the explanation →Heavy periods or pelvic pressure
Periods may be unusually heavy if bleeding disrupts normal activities, repeatedly soaks protection, lasts longer than usual or causes large clots.
Read the explanation →Persistent pelvic aching
Pelvic pain is felt low in the abdomen, between the hips.
Read the explanation →Heavy bleeding after childbirth
Some vaginal bleeding normally follows childbirth and should generally reduce over time.
Read the explanation →Frequent night-time urination or a weak stream
A weak or interrupted urine stream, straining, incomplete emptying, urgency or repeated night-time visits to the toilet can disturb sleep and daily life.
Read the explanation →Scrotal aching or enlarged veins
A dragging scrotal ache or a cluster of soft enlarged veins may be more noticeable after standing or exercise.
Read the explanation →Sudden facial droop, weakness or speech difficulty
A stroke can cause sudden facial droop, arm or leg weakness, altered speech, loss of vision or new difficulty with balance.
Read the explanation →A sudden extremely severe headache
A headache that reaches extreme intensity suddenly, within seconds or minutes, is different from a familiar gradually building headache.
Read the explanation →An aneurysm, AVM or fistula on a scan
A report may describe an aneurysm (an artery-wall bulge), an AVM (an abnormal tangle connecting arteries and veins), or a fistula (an abnormal direct connection).
Read the explanation →Back pain from a spinal compression fracture
A vertebral compression fracture is a collapse in one of the spinal bones.
Read the explanation →A thyroid lump, cyst or neck pressure
A thyroid lump is usually felt in the lower front of the neck.
Read the explanation →Persistent nasal or head-and-neck bleeding
Bleeding may come from the nostril, run down the throat, or arise from a mouth or neck lesion.
Read the explanation →Blood in phlegm or coughing up blood
Blood may appear as streaks in mucus or as fresh blood coughed from the chest.
Read the explanation →Fluid around a lung
A pleural effusion is fluid in the space between a lung and the chest wall, rather than inside the breathing tubes.
Read the explanation →Yellow eyes or jaundice
Yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin reflects a build-up of bilirubin.
Read the explanation →Vomiting blood, black stools or blood in stool
Vomiting fresh blood or material like coffee grounds can signal upper digestive-tract bleeding.
Read the explanation →A liver tumour or liver lesion on a scan
A liver lesion means an area that looks different on imaging; it does not automatically mean cancer.
Read the explanation →Repeated abdominal fluid in liver disease
Ascites is fluid collecting in the abdomen.
Read the explanation →An abscess or internal fluid collection
An internal collection is a pocket of fluid seen on a scan.
Read the explanation →A kidney blocked from draining urine
When urine cannot drain freely from a kidney, its collecting system can swell.
Read the explanation →Poor dialysis fistula flow
A dialysis fistula or graft is the access used to move blood to and from the dialysis machine.
Read the explanation →A finding needing a tissue sample
A scan may show a lump, enlarged lymph node or unexplained organ change for which a tissue sample is suggested.
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