Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Serious Problem for Diabetic Patient
Keywords:
Diabetic neuropathy, Foot Ulcer, Wound healing, dressings, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Abstract
Diabetes is a major problem across the world also it is a serious problem in India. Diabetes Mellitus is a silent killer of human body. Several types of complication are occurred in diabetic patient. One of the serious complications is Diabetic foot ulcer. Generally occurred due to breakdown in the skinand subcutaneous tissue also muscle. It will be more dangerous if it will become infected. Sometimes it is also needed to cut down the leg by surgery to prevent the spread of infection. A diabetic patient should take care for his foot to avoid this type of complication, also should be more care full to the management of blood sugar in normal level.
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3. Essential of Anatomy and Physiology, Valerie C. Scanlon, Tina Sanders(Fifth Edition 2007)
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7. healthylogica.blogspot.in/2012/07/how-to-prevent-onset-of-diabetic-foot.html
8. worldwidewounds.com/2002/may/Vowden/Complex-Foot-Ulcer.html
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10. American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes—2010. Diabetes Care. 2010;33(suppl 1):S11-S54.
11. Lipsky BA, Berendt AR, Deery HG, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2004;39:885-910.
Published
2014-10-01
How to Cite
[1]
Ray, A. 2014. Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Serious Problem for Diabetic Patient. PharmaTutor. 2, 10 (Oct. 2014), 23-26.
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