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Diabetic foot

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Diabetic foot is a long term complication of diabetes mellitus (⬆️blood sugars) involving the feet. It presents with a foot ulcer (wound).

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📸WebMD
📸Ace Medial
📸SRB's Manual of Surgery

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Anyone with uncontrolled diabetes is at risk of developing a diabetic foot.

CAUSES

💥 Reduced blood flow to the legs. This reduces the healing ability of any wound that develops on the feet and increases chance of infection and gangrene.

💥 ⬆️Blood sugars that affect-

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your ability to fight infections.

💥 Changes in the design of the foot (Charcot foot).

💥 Loss of sensation in the feet (Diabetic neuropathy). Increases the chances of getting injuries. Injuries go unnoticed. This explains why DM patients use very hot water unknowingly.

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Charcot Foot
📸Nature

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Prevention

✴ Control your blood sugar levels both with lifestyle modification and medication

✴ Avoid Leg injuries

✴ Wash your feet with soap in warm water (not hot)

✴ Apply powder in between your toes to keep them dry & avoid infection

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✴ Medical checkups of the feet regularly

✴ Avoid tight shoes, stockings and clothing

✴ Use medically recommended diabetic foot wears

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📸KIU-TH @kiuvarsity

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Diabetic foot lesions are responsible for more hospitalizations than any other complication of diabetes and they are the leading cause of non traumatic lower extremity amputations.

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Information here is not intended to be used for treatment but for awareness visit your health care provider for better advise and management.

Kirenga Emmanuel @donkaloli
MBChB IV
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