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Suggest Remedy For Sore Foot Along With Poor Nail Growth

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Posted on Mon, 16 May 2016
Question: Dear Doctor, my question is in relation to peripheral Artery Disease..please find attached a photo of one of my mother's foot..the sore foot is not healing..As you can see she poor nail growth and think nail on her toe...her legs are hairless and she doesn't want to.walk anymore...her cholesterol ratios are elevated.
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Ulcer

Detailed Answer:
This foot ulcer ie sore does not look good at all. It needs prompt medical attention. If I were her, I would go to the podiatrist and general surgeon immediately.

She needs good medical management too of the risk factors such as treatment of the high cholesterol and others as applicable to her eg. smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure

When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:

CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Shehzad Topiwala

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Suggest Remedy For Sore Foot Along With Poor Nail Growth

Brief Answer: Ulcer Detailed Answer: This foot ulcer ie sore does not look good at all. It needs prompt medical attention. If I were her, I would go to the podiatrist and general surgeon immediately. She needs good medical management too of the risk factors such as treatment of the high cholesterol and others as applicable to her eg. smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination: CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts) Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular) HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average) Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase) Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine) TSH 25 hydroxy Vitamin D