Keywords
Diabetes - Foot Care; feet complications; diabetic neuropathy; diabetic vasculopathy; nerve damage; bmlegs
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Overview *
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If you have diabetes, your blood sugar levels are too high. Over time, this can damage your nerves or blood vessels. Nerve damage from diabetes can cause you to lose feeling in your feet. You may not feel a cut, a blister or a sore. Foot injuries such as these can cause ulcers and infections. Serious cases may even lead to amputation. Damage to the blood vessels can also mean that your feet do not get enough blood and oxygen. It is harder for your foot to heal, if you do get a sore or infection.
You can help avoid foot problems. First, control your blood sugar levels. Good foot hygiene is also crucial.
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Multimedia
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This patient education program discusses the potential foot complications that accompany diabetes and what can be done to prevent them. The program begins by discussing how diabetes can affect the foot and then covers prevention methods, daily care, regular foot care, footwear, and the importance of regular checkups.
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This button allows you to read and print an illustrated handout. |
This button starts a multimedia program with interactive questions. |
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This button starts an interactive quiz.
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This button plays a self-running presentation.
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Last reviewed: 11/9/2007 |
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