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a. an allergic reaction to medication.
b. toxicity from an antidepressant medication the patient is taking.
c. increased hydrostatic pressure caused by right-sided CHF and sleeping sitting up.
d. degenerative effects of old age on the skin of the lower extremities.


c

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