Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetes-related Ulcers or Sores
Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of lower-limb loss.
80% of amputations began with an unnoticed injury, and in most cases they could have been prevented. If you have diabetes and suffer a foot injury, time is of the essence—seek care as soon as possible and avoid fatal complications.
What does it involve?
To treat any foot injury in patients with diabetes, the first priority is to ensure adequate circulation. Without circulation, any treatment will be unsuccessful. Before undergoing amputation, every patient with diabetes should be evaluated by an angiologist and vascular surgeon.
What are the symptoms?
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Venous Ulcers
Diabetes-related Ulcers or Sores
can occur when the veins in the legs do not pump blood back to the heart as they should. This is called venous insufficiency, which causes blood to pool and become congested in the veins of the lower leg, increasing pressure
Initial symptoms include:
o Swelling, heaviness, and leg cramps
o Hardened skin that is dark red, purple, or brown (this is a sign that blood is pooling)
or Itching and tingling
Signs and symptoms of venous ulcers include:
o A superficial ulcer with a red base, sometimes covered by yellow tissue.
o Irregularly shaped borders.
o The surrounding skin may appear shiny, tight, warm or hot, and discolored.
or Leg pain.
o If the ulcer becomes infected, it may have a foul odor and drain pus from the wound.
Diabetic Ulcers
Diabetes-related Ulcers or Sores
Signs and symptoms of venous ulcers include:
o A superficial ulcer with a red base, sometimes covered by yellow tissue.
o Irregularly shaped borders.
o The surrounding skin may appear shiny, tight, warm or hot, and discolored.
or Leg pain.
o If the ulcer becomes infected, it may have a foul odor and drain pus from the wound.
can occur when the veins in the legs do not pump blood back to the heart as they should. This is called venous insufficiency, which causes blood to pool and become congested in the veins of the lower leg, increasing pressure
Initial symptoms include:
o Swelling, heaviness, and leg cramps
o Hardened skin that is dark red, purple, or brown (this is a sign that blood is pooling)
or Itching and tingling
Venous Ulcers
Diabetes-related Ulcers or Sores
can occur when the veins in the legs do not pump blood back to the heart as they should. This is called venous insufficiency, which causes blood to pool and become congested in the veins of the lower leg, increasing pressure
Initial symptoms include:
o Swelling, heaviness, and leg cramps
o Hardened skin that is dark red, purple, or brown (this is a sign that blood is pooling)
or Itching and tingling
Signs and symptoms of venous ulcers include:
o A superficial ulcer with a red base, sometimes covered by yellow tissue.
o Irregularly shaped borders.
o The surrounding skin may appear shiny, tight, warm or hot, and discolored.
or Leg pain.
o If the ulcer becomes infected, it may have a foul odor and drain pus from the wound.
