Patient 9, A 69 year-old male was admitted to the hospital with an ulcer on the right foot for 4 months. Before he came to BCDH he had received some treatment but with little improvement. Physical exam revealed a swollen dark right foot with several ulcers, found between the toes which were leaking. A fungal infection was also seen, and arterial pulses were reduced. |
The patient was diagnosed as type 2 diabetes, gangrene grade §º (right foot), with fungal infection. After one month treatment, his gangrene had healed and the fasting blood glucose levels were 5-7 mmol / L. The patient lost 2 kg body weight. The pulses in his feet were stronger. |
