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Dibetic foot ulcer
I am a dibetic petient and having ulcer on the left foot upper part of heel bone since feb 20. The wound is not healing.
You need to consult a Diabetic foot specialist who may do debridement of the wound and start you on a proper course of antibiotics. You also need to keep your sugar strictly under control.
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Proper, meticulous control of diabetes mellitus, preferably with injection insulin, antibiotics, capsule ecosprin AV 75 once daily.
Next Steps
Surgical consultation regarding debridement should be sought, if healing is delayed over 1 month since the above interventions.
Health Tips
Tobacco in any form is strictly forbidden.
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