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What is Life threatening complications of diabetes mellitus are all except - and explain in detail?
Ans is option 4 - Emphysematous appendicitis It is not a fatal complication of DM. malignant otitis externa or invasive or necrotising otitis externa is life threatening in elderly diabetic and immunocompromised patients. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a life threatening fungal infection develops in DM patients. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is rapidly progressing with accumulation of fermentive gases in kidney and perinephritic tissues and life threatening. Ref Harrison 16/ 186, 189,1720