Foot odor
Foot odor: Introduction
Foot odor: Odorous or smelly feet.
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causes of Foot odor, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Foot odor:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Foot odor.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Foot odor:
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Foot odor: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Foot odor
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- ODOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Breath odor, fecal
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Misdiagnosis and Foot odor
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Diagnostic tests for Foot odor:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Foot odor. Some of these are listed below :
- Skin scrapings of fungal skin infection - for microscopy and culture.
- Swab of discharge, if present - to detect bacteria that may be responsible for a bacterial skin infection.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Foot odor.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had foot odor? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- What shoes and socks do you usually wear? - e.g. one of the main causes of sweaty, smelly feet is wearing the wrong socks or footwear. Shoes with plastic or other synthetic fabric linings do not allow even normal amounts of sweat to evaporate and do not absorb it either, so the foot stays wet. Synthetic socks have the same effect, especially if they are tight. The best socks are 60-70% wool with a close weave and not too tight and it is advised to wear a clean pair every day. The best shoes are all-leather shoes without a lining or ones that are lined with leather.
- Do you have hard skin on the soles of your feet? - hard skin is dead skin and it becomes soggy when damp, providing an ideal environment for bacteria. It is best advised to remove the hard skin with a pumice stone.
- Risk factors for a fungal foot infection? - e.g. hot, humid weather, occlusive footwear, excessive sweating, walking barefoot on contaminated floors.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Foot odor) may include:
- Symptoms of fungal foot infection (tinea pedis)? - e.g. skin between the toes will look red and soggy. Often itchy feet. May also be a secondary bacterial infection associated.
- Symptoms of bacterial foot infection? - e.g. red, weepy areas that may be warm, swollen and painful. May have a pus-like discharge.
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Organs affected by Foot odor:
The list of organs typically affected by Foot odor may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Foot odor
The list below shows some of the causes of Foot odor mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Foot odor?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Foot odor.
Of the 5
causes of Foot odor that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 5
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Foot odor
Conditions listing symptoms: Foot odor:
The following list of conditions
have 'Foot odor' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Acidemia, isovaleric
... smelly feet
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Foot odor?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Foot odor, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Foot odor:
Medical Conditions associated with Foot odor:
Odor symptoms (98 causes), Foot symptoms (1264 causes), Leg symptoms (1696 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Foot odor:
Odor symptoms (98 causes), Bad breath (23 causes), Foot symptoms (1264 causes), Normal sweating, Bacterial foot infection, Fungal foot infection, Athlete's foot (2 causes)
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