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Suggest Treatment For Diabetic Wounds
my mother is suffering with diabetics with average levels of under 200 but recently once she had 470 but we are think that huge level must be wrong tested.. what my question is she's getting pus from her leg toe and we are very much bothered about it , and she's getting sweat , pains in back neck, in hands and legs and she gets lot of pain in hand fingers and wrists... please sir give me the ultimate suggestion to get my mother out of it.. iam waiting for your valuable reply..thank you..
Fri, 17 Apr 2015
Hi,
In your mother there is development of diabetic foot (with infection)
Diabetic patients are more prone to develop foot problems because -
1) loss of protective sensation of foot (diabetic neuropathy) which make patient more prone for injuries to feet.
2) Impaired blood supply due diabetic vasculopathy, which impaires nutrition of leg.
3)Diabetes patients are more prone for infections and poor, delayed wound healing.
I will advise you to consult your doctor immediately.
1) She requires detailed clinical & foot Examination.
2) Blood investigation for evaluation of level of infection, nutrition, diabetic complications.
3) Intravenous antibiotics.
4) Strict blood sugar level monitoring and control (possible need for intravenous insulin).
5) Imaging of foot to assess underlying bone involvement, to assess blood supply of leg.
6) Depending upon her clinical condition and test results she may require surgical intervention.
7) She should strictly avoid weight bearing on affected foot.
In your mother there is development of diabetic foot (with infection)
Diabetic patients are more prone to develop foot problems because -
1) loss of protective sensation of foot (diabetic neuropathy) which make patient more prone for injuries to feet.
2) Impaired blood supply due diabetic vasculopathy, which impaires nutrition of leg.
3)Diabetes patients are more prone for infections and poor, delayed wound healing.
I will advise you to consult your doctor immediately.
1) She requires detailed clinical & foot Examination.
2) Blood investigation for evaluation of level of infection, nutrition, diabetic complications.
3) Intravenous antibiotics.
4) Strict blood sugar level monitoring and control (possible need for intravenous insulin).
5) Imaging of foot to assess underlying bone involvement, to assess blood supply of leg.
6) Depending upon her clinical condition and test results she may require surgical intervention.
7) She should strictly avoid weight bearing on affected foot.
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