A patient with poorly controlled diabetes has delayed wound…
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A pаtient with pооrly cоntrolled diаbetes hаs delayed wound healing. Which factor best explains this complication?
The pаtient is а 65-yeаr-оld male with a past medical histоry оf progressive Parkinson’s disease for the past several months with a history of Parkinson’s disease without dyskinesia for the past 23 years. He was brought to the emergency department by his wife because of his increasing rigidity, loss of speech, and a new development—his inability to walk and stand. The patient was admitted to inpatient status by his primary care physician. The patient was seen by his neurologist, who adjusted the patient’s antiparkinson agent, carbidopa-levodopa, to 25 mg/200 mg. On physical examination, a small abscess was noted over the left lower back area. The patient’s wife stated it had been present for several months and was likely irritated by the transfer belt that had been used on the patient for gait stability, but the area was not as red at home as it appeared in the hospital. Over the next three days, the cutaneous abscess bloomed in size and began draining. The patient was recommended incision and drainage of the abscess while the patient was in the hospital because of the difficulty of bringing the patient back to the hospital as an outpatient for day surgery. A surgeon examined the patient and agreed with the plan. Because the patient was almost completely stiff and contracted, the surgeon recommended performing the surgery under general anesthesia for the patient’s comfort. After general anesthesia induction in surgery, the patient was placed in the right lateral decubitus position, and the area was infiltrated with 0.5 percent plain Marcaine. An elliptical incision was made, and the cutaneous abscess was unroofed and drained. Aerobic culture was taken. The wound was irrigated and hemostasis obtained. The subcutaneous wound was packed with saline-soaked 2 × 2 gauze, and a pressure dressing was applied. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room in good condition. Postoperatively, the patient was placed on intravenous antibiotics for48 hours and then discharged in good condition with prescriptions for his new antiparkinson agent and an oral antibiotic. He will be followed by home health nursing for postoperative wound care. Principal Diagnosis: Secondary Diagnoses: Principal Procedure: HINT: Do not code the wound irrigation.