Category: Toe ulcers

When these symptoms occur, the first step should be to measure the blood glucose level. If the diagnosis of diabetes is established, it is likely to be an early symptom…

If the diabetic toe ulceration is severe, with significant necrosis or infection, it should be seen by an orthopaedic surgeon to assess the condition and undergo debridement or surgery. If…

Elderly people with toe ulcers should be seen promptly to identify the cause. If the foot is diabetic and blood sugar levels are not well controlled, the ulcer will have…

Diabetic foot is mostly seen in people with a history of diabetes for many years, whose usual poor blood sugar control and serious complications are manifested in mild cases as…

If the history is not clear, the first visit can usually be to a dermatology department, where the cause can be identified after careful examination before triage or management.

Most patients with cerebral infarction have atherosclerosis of the local blood vessels in the toes due to high risk factors such as elevated lipids and viscous blood, reduced regulation of…

Patients are encouraged to adhere to appropriate exercise, which can promote the establishment of collateral circulation; anti-platelet therapy; the use of vasodilators has no clear long-term efficacy; and those with…

The first department of care is mostly in surgery, or endocrinology if there is a clear history, for example with perennial diabetes, or dermatology if there are accompanying symptoms of…

Chronic poor blood glucose control in diabetic patients can be complicated by diabetic foot, which in mild cases presents with dry and cold skin and calluses on the foot (high…

The first step should be active blood sugar control, prevention of trauma and infection, strict blood pressure control, correction of lipid metabolism disorders, antiplatelet therapy, weight control, smoking cessation and,…