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How Can Gangrene In A Toe Of A Diabetic Be Treated?
My father, 62, is diabetic patient. He has a wound in the left middle toe. Now the doctor has removed it by cutting. Now they are suspecting that it may be gangrene. He has no pain anywhere else apart from the cut toe. Now they re going for bone marrow test. Today his sugar level is 79. Suggest me the next best thing for his problem Sir.
Fri, 27 Apr 2018
Hello,
CT- Angiography of the bilateral lower limb with abdominal aorta to see blood flow should be done and strict sugar control with aspirin and antibiotics to prevent super-added infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pankaj Sharma
CT- Angiography of the bilateral lower limb with abdominal aorta to see blood flow should be done and strict sugar control with aspirin and antibiotics to prevent super-added infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pankaj Sharma
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