parts of extremities For more information on musculoskeletal disabilities, see Reference: M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.A, and and . Hyperglycemia causes the white blood cells of the immune system to function m. Immune and Other poorly. In addition, all of the body's fluids have higher levels of sugar and Miscellaneous nutrients, which make them more inviting for bacteria to grow and multiply. Complications This causes infections to be more serious and difficult to cure. The table of Diabetes below contains a description of diabetic immune and other miscellaneous Mellitus complications. Diabetic Immune and Description References Other Miscellaneous Complications malignant external otitis a bacterial infection in older M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, patients that causes 4.B, and severe ear pain . necrosis of the external auditory canal, and fever, and may also cause paralysis of the facial nerve paralysis of other cranial nerves, and osteomyelitis of the base of the skull nasopharyngeal a rare and serious fungal M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, mucormycosis infection, which usually develops 4.D, and during or following an episode of . diabetic ketoacidosis sudden onset with periorbital edema, pain, bloody nasal discharge, and increased lacrimation (tearing), and nasal mucosa and underlying tissues become black and necrotic emphysematous begins as an attack of biliary M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, cholecystitis colic, which rapidly progresses, 4.I, and and . recognized by x-rays that show gas in or around the gallbladder emphysematous begins as an attack of biliary M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, pyelonephritis colic, which rapidly progresses, 4.I and , and recognized by x-rays that show . gas in the kidney area
parts of extremities Reference: For more information on musculoskeletal disabilities, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.A, and and . m. Immune and Other Miscellaneous Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Hyperglycemia causes the white blood cells of the immune system to function poorly. In addition, all of the body's fluids have higher levels of sugar and nutrients, which make them more inviting for bacteria to grow and multiply. This causes infections to be more serious and difficult to cure. The table below contains a description of diabetic immune and other miscellaneous complications. Diabetic Immune and Other Miscellaneous Complications Description References malignant external otitis a bacterial infection in older patients that causes severe ear pain necrosis of the external auditory canal, and fever, and may also cause paralysis of the facial nerve paralysis of other cranial nerves, and osteomyelitis of the base of the skull M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.B, and . nasopharyngeal mucormycosis a rare and serious fungal infection, which usually develops during or following an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis sudden onset with periorbital edema, pain, bloody nasal discharge, and increased lacrimation (tearing), and nasal mucosa and underlying tissues become black and necrotic M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.D, and . emphysematous cholecystitis begins as an attack of biliary colic, which rapidly progresses, and recognized by x-rays that show gas in or around the gallbladder M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.I, and . emphysematous pyelonephritis begins as an attack of biliary colic, which rapidly progresses, and recognized by x-rays that show gas in the kidney area M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.I , and .
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