Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Diabetic friends: how to save my "foot"

Treatment measures should first be strict control of blood glucose at the same time with Huoxuetongmai drugs and vasodilators to increase blood flow and

promote the establishment of collateral circulation, improve microcirculation, reducing blood hypercoagulability, prevent thrombosis, systemic or local

application of discretion antibiotics to control infection, if necessary, with the application of Chinese medicine. Once the diagnosis of diabetic foot

establishment, they must be dealt with immediately so as to avoid illness to expand and develop. Cause disability and even death. Treatment measures should

first be strict control of blood glucose at the same time with Huoxuetongmai drugs and vasodilators to increase blood flow and promote the establishment of

collateral circulation, improve microcirculation, reducing blood hypercoagulability, prevent thrombosis, systemic or local application of discretion

antibiotics to control infection, when necessary, with the application of traditional Chinese medicine, such as Kiyotoshi hot and humid, blood circulation

and pain relief, Huayu Tong Luo and warming yang and spleen, such as convergence sore myogenic law, due to the different symptoms were due to different

treatment programs, foot for with some modern drugs and surgical dressings is also a common method of dealing with the injured area. Clear case of lower

extremity arterial stenosis may consider interventional therapy or bypass surgery of vascular surgery to improve circulation. If the lower limb gangrene, a

serious, conservative treatment fails should be OK amputation. In short. Doctors according to patient's different circumstances, select the best treatment.

Prevention of diabetic foot six big move

1, once the feet when the abnormalities described above, do not think that tolerance and forbearance will be a delay of the last illness, the consequences of

the final result in amputation.

2, and strictly control high blood sugar, hypertension, dyslipidemia and high blood viscosity. Appropriate use of vasoactive drugs and enteric-coated

aspirin, CSDP, etc. to improve the circulation, lower blood viscosity drugs.

3, pay attention to foot hygiene and protection. To keep feet clean and dry. Night with warm water (not more than 40 C)'s feet. With a soft towel, pay

attention to dry toes sutural, pay attention to trim nails, not too short and too bald, right foot corns and any minor injuries or infections under the

guidance of a doctor should be given active treatment, so as to avoid the formation of ulcers or gangrene.

4, pay attention to the feet warm. Insist on the right leg and foot movement in order to improve lower limb blood circulation, so that to reduce the extent

of ischemia.

5, select the appropriate footwear. Shoes to fit, wide toe to. To toe in the shoes can be fully extended, without squeezing. To be a little activity is

better: Choose breathable and good shoes, in order to reduce Jiaohan skin irritation and fungal infections or other pathogens; do not wear high heels in

order to reduce the pressure on the toe; daily check whether the sand and other foreign matter inside the shoes, whether flat, etc. (If the patient hands and

feet are have been insensitive to the families should be to check). To choose a good absorbent socks cotton socks, texture should be soft. Do not loose is

not tight. Socks mouth of the elastic to the right, not too tight to affect blood circulation, socks should be washed every day.

6, pay attention to smoking cessation, weight loss. Smoking can further contraction in blood vessels, is a major reason for causing diabetic foot, "to smoke

should not feet," is undesirable. Obese to reduce weight to reduce foot pressure. To ensure an adequate blood supply to lower limbs. In addition, the weight

loss will help to improve blood pressure and blood lipid disorders, to reduce the extent of atherosclerosis.