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.
More than likely this may just be mildew from condensation and air infiltration. Mold and mildew develops on your window sills because the window frames are not thermally broken.This allows condensation to form on the inside of the frames during cold days and winter months. 1  The formation of condensation could be an indicator that your humidity level inside the home is too high.