Female 41 years, diabetes mellitus 14 years of "controlled" | Figure 1
DraMohn
Family Medicine
Patient Case:
Female, 41 years, diabetes mellitus 14 years of "controlled" evolution with insulin glargine, arterial hypertension without treatment. She goes to the office for lower edema. On examination, this edema is observed +++, scraping footprints in the legs, referring to intense pruritus in the early hours until injury, TA 180 / 100mmHg, 118mg / dL capillary glucose.
Clinical Questions:
- What is the sign of the edema?
- How do you treat this patient?
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