The diabetic foot generally occurs in different parts of the foot, such as the toes, the heel, and the ball of the foot, and the specific areas, with some individual variations.
When diabetes causes foot involvement, it tends to affect the areas of the foot that are subjected to more stress, such as the ball of the foot, the toes, and the heel. Poor glycemic control of diabetes can lead to complications in the large and small blood vessels, and neuropathy can cause local nerve abnormalities and peripheral vascular disease in the distal lower extremities, leading to foot infections and ulcers.
It is recommended that diabetic patients need to promote local blood circulation by soaking their feet in warm water, which can help delay the emergence of diabetic foot, but the temperature of the water should not be too high, so as to avoid patients with abnormal neurosensory inability to perceive the hot, thus causing burns.
When diabetic foot occurs, first of all, we should pay attention to actively control blood glucose, control the total calorie intake; secondly, we should pay attention to balanced diet, with diversified, nutritious and reasonable food. Poor glycemic control requires insulin therapy when necessary, supplemented by drugs that nourish the nerves and improve peripheral circulation, such as methylcobalamin and beta prostaglandin.
Patients with severe gangrene and infection of the diabetic foot need amputation to control the infection and improve the survival rate.
Diabetes mellitus is a relatively dangerous disease, if diabetic foot, please immediately to the hospital, patients need to pay attention to, and actively seek treatment.