diabetics, be wary of foot diseases
Diabetic foot is the main complication of diabetes.
There are two to three diabetes patients with foot ulcers each year.
Diabetic foot disease can be divided into three types: Diabetic skin disease, diabetic soft tissue disease and diabetic bone disease.
In patients with diabetes and any foot lesions, the lesions are classified as \"non-
Infection \"and\" infection \", and the condition is layered as\" neuropathy \",\" ischemia \"or\" nerve ischemia \".
The incidence in patients infected with DFD is generally higher than in patients not infected, especially if it is associated with a serious underlying vascular disease.
Diabetic foot is the main complication of diabetes.
There are two to three diabetes patients with foot ulcers each year.
Most of them are healed.
However, 10 to 15 of these ulcers are chronic.
In patients with diabetes, 90 of the amputees had previous ulcers.
The problem of diabetic foot is caused by three factors. -
The first is diabetic neuropathy.
Neuropathy refers to insufficient foot feeling.
Due to the damage of the foot nerves of the diabetic patient, his feeling is weakened, and even if the foot has a deep wound or a serious infection, he will not feel too much pain. -
Reduced blood supply
Patients with diabetes will accelerate the narrowing of the arteries, resulting in reduced blood supply in the legs.
The wounds in the foot cannot heal due to reduced blood supply.
The foot becomes bad gren/severe infection. -Foot deformity.
Diabetic patients with neurological lesions will suffer from muscle atrophy in the foot.
Their joints are not very active either.
This increases the risk of foot injuries.
Diabetic patients with foot problems can develop foot infections (cellulitis).
They can form wounds under the sole, which sometimes have no evidence of healing even after months of bandaging.
Gangrene with feet or toes can appear in patients (blackening).
Some diabetic foot infections can develop into abscess formation in which the foot accumulates pus.
Treatment depends on the type of problem.
If there is an infection, antibiotics must be given to the patient.
More serious pus formation infection requires the drainage of pus by surgical methods.
Only when the pressure is reduced, the ulcer under the sole will heal.
If the patient\'s blood supply is insufficient, he may need vascular surgery to improve circulation. -
Wash your feet twice a day in water at room temperature.
Do not expose your feet to extreme temperatures. -
Dry with a soft absorbent cloth after washing.
Dry gently between the toes. -
Never walk barefoot.
Always wear the right diabetes shoes. -
Massage your feet and legs daily with coconut oil or other suitable moisturizers to keep your skin soft. -
Check your feet at least once a day to find evidence of injury or infection. -
Before too much damage happens, consult your doctor early on for signs of 1 feet questions. -
Don\'t cut your toe nails too close to your skin.
The assessment of diabetic foot includes the following tests. -
Blood routine recommended by diabetes experts. -
Biological determination
Feel test of feet. -
To evaluate the Doppler test of blood circulation (
Ankle-arm index). -Foot scan —
People with deformed feet sometimes need to assess the stress points of the feet in order to plan the diabetic shoes.
This is done by a dedicated foot scanner.