yesterday from major hospitals in Nanjing, the recent Gejia have admitted a number of cases of a continuous heating improper lead to both lower extremities
due to diabetes in patients with burns . Doctors warned diabetics the most suitable air-conditioning heating, but not their feet in winter, or can easily be
burned, and even lead to the old rotten legs.
65-year-old Lee uncle with diabetes has been 10 years, most recently family members found Lee uncle both lower extremities were burned was immediately
transferred to Zhongshan University Hospital, Department of Endocrinology treatment. Doctors asked about the history knows, Li uncle was recently cold, think
of the feet with a warm hot-water bottle, because patients with lower extremity sensory nerve paralysis, although the high temperature hot water bottle, but
did not feel that, until the family members found Lee uncle foot ulceration occurred immediately before rushed to hospital. Similarly, to the Provincial
People's Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Liu Aunt treatment, but also lead to foot ulcers because of improper heating. Recent large cooling, so that
Aunt Liu feet feel cold at night, family members have suggested that she go to bed with hot water before their feet, which as expected, is very effective,
but a few days off, Liu found Aunt hot feet, is now being broken, while the 1:00 was not aware that her own pain, to the hospital for a check, because she is
suffering from diabetes, but their knowledge of.
It is understood that diabetic foot is a chronic complication of diabetes is defined as peripheral vascular disease and nerve disease caused by dystrophy and
distal lower limb insufficiency. In the cold winter, due to vasoconstriction, easy to add to foot ischemia and nerve damage, if not pay attention to foot
health and prevention of the disease, it is likely to cause skin damage. In addition, the winter due to patients wearing tight shoes and socks, but also
easily lead to a variety of foot disease, that require attention.
Department of Endocrinology, Zhongda Hospital, according to statistical data show that more than 1000 cases of diabetes, about 80% of patients in
neurological disease, they feel the temperature decreased, it is easy to burn a number of heating products are still unaware. Yang Bing fully Director
reminded feet or with diabetes can not use hot water in winter, the most suitable air-conditioning heating, while the infrared heater, electric blanket, hot
water bottle and so should not be used, or prone to foot lesions, light those infected ulcers, difficulty walking , re-need to amputation.
