title: Diabetic foot due to anaphylactic shock: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetic foot is a clinical disorder, which is commonly seen in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is also the major cause of below knee amputation in the world. There are many underlying causes such as neuropathic, ischemic, and infectious causes for diabetic foot. Local or systemic complications may develop after snake bite.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reported a very rare case, involving a 78-year-old male admitted to the Emergency Department, who developed anaphylactic shock and diabetic foot after the snake bite.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reviewing the literature, this is the second reported case of snake bite associated with diabetic foot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karakus
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karcioglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Raif
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ozden
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ustun
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Koca
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Caliskan
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cumali
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gokce
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahan
keywords: Anaphylactic Shock; Diabetic Foot; Snake Bite