A 55-year-old male with type 2 diabetes presents with hot, swollen, erythematous left lower leg with sharply demarcated borders. He has a temperature ...

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A 55-year-old male with type 2 diabetes presents with hot, swollen, erythematous left lower leg with sharply demarcated borders. He has a temperature of 39.2°C, is tachycardic, and has a raised blood glucose of 22 mmol/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Cellulitis progressing to sepsis

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Necrotising fasciitis

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Gout

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Peripheral arterial disease

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Cellulitis and Sepsis

A 55-year-old male with type 2 diabetes presents with hot, swollen, erythematous left lower leg with sharply demarcated borders. He has a temperature of 39.2°C, is tachycardic, and has a raised blood glucose of 22 mmol/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?