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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Leg And Knee While Having Diabetes

my husband has had a swollen knee and leg for a week. no injury and no brakes. Sonogram showed no blood clots. His white blood cells are very elavated. He is diabetic. Has no appetite. His stooles have been dark olive green. We are going to see an orthepedic specialist. I am concerned about an infecion. He is in alot of pain. Any suggestions? E-Mail: YYYY@YYYY
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Hi your husband is a diabetic with pain and swelling knees with elevated white blood corpuscles.Ultrasound knees shows no blood clots.It should be septic arthritis.His sugar level should have got disturbed and that is the reason for lack of appetite .If green stools for single time it is bilious don't worry may be part of general disturbance in health.Your husband need to have IV antibiotics pain killers knee rest and control of sugar.Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Leg And Knee While Having Diabetes

Hi your husband is a diabetic with pain and swelling knees with elevated white blood corpuscles.Ultrasound knees shows no blood clots.It should be septic arthritis.His sugar level should have got disturbed and that is the reason for lack of appetite .If green stools for single time it is bilious don t worry may be part of general disturbance in health.Your husband need to have IV antibiotics pain killers knee rest and control of sugar.Take care.