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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Life threatening complications of diabetes mellitus are all except -
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The correct answer is  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