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Diabetic foot ulcer
My mother is having Diabetic foot ulcer what precautions should she seek. What's the healing process and time.
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
Diabetologist
9 yrs exp
Solapur
It's slow.Dependa on size secondary infection.A foot surgeon would be best to guide
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern.
Make sure her sugar levels are within limits.
If not, we need to plan for proper medicines.
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share image of wound.
check FBS and PPBS and review
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apply t bact ointment locally.
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Dr. Shiva Madan
Endocrinologist
9 yrs exp
Lucknow
Need to see wound photo
Then I comment
Need to control sugar and infection
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