Long-standing Type 2 Diabetes in Surgery — 54yo Woman | Trauma Surgery | SMLE Q#11656
SMLE Question #11656
Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRM-AIRWAY-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 54-year-old woman with long-standing type 2 diabetes presents to the emergency department with a superficial, clean forearm laceration sustained while cooking. The wound has been thoroughly irrigated and requires no sutures. She completed the primary tetanus series and received one dose of Tdap 10 years ago. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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