Diabetic Peripheral Articles & Analysis
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Subject: 62/male. Non-insulin dependent diabetes, venous insufficiency, peripheral neuropathy, HTN, CHF, COPD, ...
Age of wound when treatment started: 4 months. Subject: 68/female. Diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and venous insufficiency. Necrotic tissue was treated with moistened MIRRAGEN™ advanced wound matrix for 2 days to soften and loosen necrotic tissue for easy ...
Subject: 52/male. Insulin dependent diabetic, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, renal failure on hemodialysis; history of chronic foot ...
Before a patient can get fit with their multi-articulating myoelectric hand, it’s vital that their prosthetist conducts a thorough evaluation and understands the cause of amputation or limb loss. This information helps prosthetists understand what a patient’s needs are so they can determine which prosthetic hand is the best fit for them. With this in mind, we’ll discuss the ...
The following are the 7 most common reasons why your hands might be going numb. There could be a rarer reason (also listed below) for this problem, but you should look into the most common ones first. About Your Numbness In order to better understand what's causing your numb hands it's necessary to consider these 3 questions: Do you have numb hands all of the time or just ...
In medicine, taking a holistic approach means treating the whole person - body, mind, spirit, and emotions - to achieve one’s optimal health and wellness. For example, if a patient comes in with a sharp, jabbing pain in his hand - a symptom of peripheral neuropathy - a holistic treatment plan may not only include pain relief medicine but also address underlying causes of pain. A holistic ...
Christine Salcher, DPM Sherman, Texas and Amyee McAlister, Healthline Patient: 50-year-old Caucasian female with a pressure ulcer that has progressively gotten larger, deeper, more malodorous, fibrotic, and necrotic Comorbidities: Diabetes, diabetic retinopathy & peripheral neuropathy Age of Wound: 90 days Days on Service: 55 days ...
These reasons are given in order from the most to least common: Sleeping in a bad position Carpal tunnel syndrome Cubital tunnel syndrome Peripheral neuropathy (diabetes and alcohol abuse) Cervical Spondylosis Raynaud's disease Vascular diseases Stroke Multiple sclerosis Medication Side Effects (Chemotherapy) Vitamin B12 Deficiency Numb finger ...