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.
Both mold and mildew can cause problems to either people or pets in the home because of the spores. Even if we do not see spots or patches of mold or mildew, the spores are present in the air. We breathe them in and ingest them through the foods we eat.