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Diabetes Mellitus And Knee Swelling, OA1, Fever, Supurrative Arthritis, Taken Antibiotics, Radiograph Done. Cure?

57 years old female with diabetes mellitus presented with boggy swelling rt. knee of night cries but radiograph revealed severe degree of OAl.low grade evening rise fever has been noted for one month.it is resistant to several high potent antibiotics. on aspiration rt knee it is clear and no sign of supurrative arthritis .patient is poor and can t afford to access to tertiary centre.what we can do ?
Mon, 11 Jun 2012
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you have diabetes and /OA. you need to get checked for fasting bsl/ get bsl under control and take paracetamol 800mg tds and take Chest x-ray and get sputum checked and urine checked.
Hopefully you will find some focus if not it is due to OA only. See if any golden bug is there.
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Diabetes Mellitus And Knee Swelling, OA1, Fever, Supurrative Arthritis, Taken Antibiotics, Radiograph Done. Cure?

you have diabetes and /OA. you need to get checked for fasting bsl/ get bsl under control and take paracetamol 800mg tds and take Chest x-ray and get sputum checked and urine checked. Hopefully you will find some focus if not it is due to OA only. See if any golden bug is there.