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Dad who has diabetes after cut on toe developed skin rash from which lil fluid comes & on cefuroxime & fucadine has lil itching on rash.is it healing!

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Dr. Addagada Rao answered

Wound care: is a complex issue in diabetics , a small neglected wound may lead to a catastrophe even though looks superficial bugs sweep into tissue planes . You must take your father to the family doctor first depending on findings may refer to wound care specialist.

Dr Abeles agreed

Answered 6/17/2015

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A member asked:

Dad who has diabetes after cut on toe developed skin rash from which lil fluid comes & on cefuroxime & fucadine has lil itching on rash.is it healing!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Addagada Rao answered

Dr Abeles agreed

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