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.
Mold and mildew can make you and your family sick. 1  The steps that need to be taken to prevent mold and mildew in your home are well worth it. Mold (and mildew which is a type of mold) are very dangerous in many ways. 2  They are also often smelly and usually unsightly.