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Diabetic Foot Due to Anaphylactic Shock: A Case Report
- Source :
- Archives of Trauma Research
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Medknow, 2014.
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Abstract
- Introduction Diabetic foot is a clinical disorder, which is commonly seen in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is also the major cause of below knee amputation in the world. There are many underlying causes such as neuropathic, ischemic, and infectious causes for diabetic foot. Local or systemic complications may develop after snake bite. Case presentation We reported a very rare case, involving a 78-year-old male admitted to the Emergency Department, who developed anaphylactic shock and diabetic foot after the snake bite. Conclusions Reviewing the literature, this is the second reported case of snake bite associated with diabetic foot.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Case Report
Anaphylactic Shock
Case presentation
Emergency department
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
medicine.disease
Diabetic foot
Diabetic Foot
Surgery
Kowsar
Diabetes mellitus
Internal medicine
medicine
Anaphylactic shock
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
In patient
Snake Bite
Below knee amputation
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 22519599 and 2251953X
- Volume :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Archives of Trauma Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8dc844a76ee3d262a4716f24b90c7924
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5812/atr.17610