Examination of the feet is important in lower extremity edema. In patients with lymphedema, there is an inability to tent the skin of the dorsum of the second toe using a pincer grasp (Kaposi-Stemmer sign)7,9â11 (eFigure D).
The heat under the house, mixed with the leaking water was causing the moisture and the mold growing on the closet wall. Some of the water just sitting under the tub area was the cause of the mildew and the awful odor. After he cleaned out the tub drains and resealed the grout the smell in the bedroom disappeared.
Musty smell-no mold/water/mildew issues. j_mac March 9, 2006. We've lived in our house for just over 1 year and from time to time we get musty/mildew type odors in a few areas of our house (Living Room, 1 Bedroom and that bedroom's closet). The rooms are not next to each other.We have no visible mold/mildew or water damage issues.ou can also use odor absorbers in the areas where you smell the odor. However, as mentioned, you need to find the source of the mildew. If the carpet was replaced because of mildew, then there's a problem. It may be as simple as adding a vapor barrier on the basement ceiling.