Deep vein thrombosis â Perhaps the most important disease not to miss when dealing with legs that have suddenly become swollen. Years after the deep vein thrombosis has subsided and forgotten, post-phlebitic changes can still be a cause for a swollen leg.
1 A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an opening covered by a flap of tissue in the wall of the heart that separates the two upper chambers or atria. 2  PFOs are very common, more than 20% of all humans have one.3  Estimates range from 20-30% depending on the decade of life. A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an opening covered by a flap of tissue in the wall of the heart that separates the two upper chambers or atria. 2  PFOs are very common, more than 20% of all humans have one. 3  Estimates range from 20-30% depending on the decade of life.
Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide. It is no longer registered for use inside homes except as bait in containers, but it is still used in agriculture, on golf courses, and to control public health pests such as fire ants.Chlorpyrifos blocks an enzyme that stops nerve cells from firing without stopping.If the enzyme is blocked, the nerves don't send normal signals, and the nervous system fails. Chlorpyrifos is used in agriculture, but it is no longer registered for residential use.t is no longer registered for use inside homes except as bait in containers, but it is still used in agriculture, on golf courses, and to control public health pests such as fire ants. Chlorpyrifos blocks an enzyme that stops nerve cells from firing without stopping.