Desun Hospital, Siliguri

Urgency depends on your symptoms, not on the wording of the scan. If you have bladder or bowel changes, saddle numbness, weakness that is worsening, or an unsteady walk, this is an emergency and you need a neurosurgical opinion within hours. If the problem is pain and tingling with normal power and normal bladder function, you have days to weeks to plan treatment properly. Almost everyone who receives a report mentioning the spinal cord assumes the worst. It is worth knowing that the same phrase covers both a minor bulge touching the sac and a genuine compression that needs theatre tonight. The way to tell the two apart is a clinical examination, and choosing the right surgeon is largely about finding someone willing to do that properly before recommending anything. How do you judge whether your case is urgent? Work through your own symptoms honestly. Emergency, meaning go to hospital now: Difficulty starting or controlling urine, or new incontinence Numbness in the groin, buttocks or ...

If there is a black rim around a diabetic foot ulcer, it requires immediate attention. Diabetes complications are the cause of 80% of lower-limb amputations, according to the CDC. Diabetes also can affect nerves and blood flow, making it harder to heal. This will make people feel scared. The initial diagnosis is often a small dark edge. Then the wound gets worse or gives an unpleasant smell or changes to a swelling. A threat may not be noticeable because pain may be diminished when nerves are damaged. This guide explains what black edges could indicate, what to do today, and which ones require urgent assistance. It also tells about the time to go for specialist treatment in Siliguri.  What can black edges on a diabetic foot wound mean? The black borders are dead tissue. They can also be a sign of dry gangrene if the skin is dry and shrivelled. Wet gangrene is a different story. More apt to swell, leak and become rancid. Not always gangrene. The black area may be dried blood or esch...