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2025-06-29 06:45:07
This is wound after three days of debridement of a diabetic patient 69 years old. will it heal or how many days it takes to heal.What treatment should be given.
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Wound: base: necrotic,slough , margins looking ischaemic. 1st: debride thoroughly all yellow tissues, send tissue/swab for c/s 2nd: leave wound with some oxidized h2o2 spray/oxum spray for 3 to 5 min 3rd: clear all slough again after 5 min 4th :apply oint codoxamer iodine/ Cadomer/debrifree into the wound 5th cover with sterile gauze. Continue this dressing once daily after regular bath with soap water till base is filled with granulation
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blood: cbc,fbs,ppbs, Hba1c us colour doppler bilateral lower limb (A+v)
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visit a general surgeon for follow up

Answered2025-07-16 01:34:44

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Wound shows slough. Needs further investigation before debridement
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Check vascularity. Wound culture for specific antibiotics

Answered2025-06-29 17:55:33

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Consider refering the patient to a qualified modern medicine surgeon. As the image has the name Dr. Avi D i assume it is a doctor who is asking the question but if you are a patient please visit a surgeon.

Answered2025-06-29 10:24:29

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It needs a consultation for taking the bad part off.consult a surgeon immediately
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hba1c,fbs,ppbs

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Needed further debridment and side by side all investigation and wound c/s

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