51 year old with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus with non healing of ulcer on 2nd toe of left foot

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COMPLAINTS :

K/C/O Type 2 Diabetes mellitus since 7 years

C/O non healing ulcer of 2nd toe of left foot since 20days

HOPI -

pt was apparently alright 7years ago then he sustained injury to his right leg which didnot heal. Then he consulted the local practitioner and was diagnosed to have  diabetes mellitus type 2 and was put on oral hypoglycemic drugs. The wound had become into a non healing ulcer and the right foot was amputated. The blood sugars were not on control with the hypoglycemic drugs and were replaced by insulin .Then 20days back he  had trauma to the left foot while riding bike and sustained injury to 2nd toe of the left foot , which was not healing since then.His  blood sugars were high and was referred from general surgery OPD.

PAST HISTORY :

K/C/O HTN since 5years on tab. Amlong 5mg po/od

K/C/O type 2 DM since 7years on inj.HAI s/c 15units 

Inj. Isophane insulin s/c 15units 

N/K/C/O Asthma , TB , epilepsy , CAD , CVA ,Thyroid disorders.

H/O Alcohol intake since 30 years

H/O Cigarette smoking since 30 years

GENERAL EXAMINATION :

Patient is conscious , coherent , cooperative 

Moderately built and nourished .

No signs of pallor , icterus , cyanosis , clubbing , lymphadenopathy , edema

Vitals :

Afebrile

PR - 78bpm

BP - 130/70mmHg

RR - 16cpm

GRBS - 

CVS - S1S2 heard , no murmurs 

CNS - NFND , HMF intact 

RS - BAE present , no added sounds

P/A - Soft , non tender , no organomegaly , bowel sounds heard.

GRBS MONITORING :

20/2/23

9 pm - 590mg/dl

11pm - 507mg/dl

21/2/23

1am - 533mg/dl

3am - 546mg/dl

5am - 425mg/dl

8am - 340mg/dl ( 8 units of HUMAN ACTRAPID INSULIN & 4 units of NPH )

10am - 520mg/dl ( 6 units of HUMAN ACTRAPID INSULIN IV given)

1 pm - 289mg/dl ( 14 units of HUMAN ACTRAPID INSULIN )

3pm - 186mg/dl 

7pm - 188mg/dl ( 8 units of HUMAN ACTRAPID INSULIN GIVEN )

9pm - 303 mg/dl 

2am - 334 mg/dl

22/2/23

8am - 258 mg/dl( 12units of HAI , 8 units of NPH )

10am - 335 mg/dl ( 4units of HAI & Units of NPH)

12pm - 313mg/dl

2pm - 258mg/dl ( 12 units HAI )

8pm - 268mg/dl ( 12 units HAI & 14units NPH )

10pm - 352mg/dl

23/2/23

2am - 229mg/dl

6am - 227mg/dl

8am - 193mg/dl ( 16 units HAI & 16 units NPH )

10am - 240mg/dl

DIAGNOSIS :

UNCONTROLLED DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2 WITH NON HEALING ULCER OF 2ND TOE OF LEFT FOOT

INVESTIGATIONS :

TREATMENT :

1.IV fluids at 100ml/hr

2. Inj. Gentamicin 60mg iv/tid

Inj. Metronidazole 500mg iv/tid

2. Inj. Neomol 1gm iv/sos 

3. Inj human actrapid insulin s/c acc to sliding scale.( 16 units at 8am , 2pm and 8pm).

4. Inj NPH s/c b/d ( 16units at 8am and 14 units at 8pm)

5. Tab. Pcm 650mg po/tid

6. Tab. Pregaba-m 75mg po/hs

7. Strict diabetic diet.

8. Amputation of the 2nd , 3rd and 4th toe is done under local anaesthesia.( Ankle block ).