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61 year old male presents feeling feverish, with concerns of a wound on plantar surface of his foot. He is unaware of how it occurred and was alerted to it this morning because of blood on his socks. He does not feel anything in his feet. Patient has a history of type 2 diabetes, for 10 years, PAD, and chronic kidney disease. What assessments will you do? Ddx and treatment?

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