Auto-amputation of an Entire Foot with Ankle in a Diabetic Patient
A 62-year-old male came to emergency department (ED) with a complaint of “separation of foot” during sleep at night. He noticed he lost his foot while getting up from bed to go to toilet at midnight. Upon arrival in ED, his blood pressure was 218/96 mmHg and random blood sugar 556mg/dl. The patient...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019-08-01
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Series: | Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://ajem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajem/article/view/245 |