More than 100 health professionals from the Department of health of Torrevieja address the pathology of the diabetic foot.

-The approach of this pathology in the Department of health of Torrevieja is a multidisciplinary team of physicians in primary care, nurses, surgeons, vascular and endocrine surgeons

– during the briefing various issues aimed at the prevention and monitoring of these patients have been in common

TorreviejaMarch of 2013- a training session has allowed professionals in the Department of health of Torrevieja to form in the pathology of diabetic foot, factitious disorder produced at the feet of diabetics by disease of the peripheral arteries that supply the foot.

The approach of this pathology in the Department of health of Torrevieja involves a multidisciplinary team formed by physicians for primary care, nurses, surgeons, vascular and endocrine surgeons.

During the briefing have been in common issues aimed at the prevention and monitoring of these patients as well as bypass circuits in order to streamline the most those cases in which the time is to avoid a possible limb amputation.

It is known as diabetic foot to the feet of diabetic disorder caused by disease of the peripheral arteries that supply the foot, often complicated by damage to the peripheral nerves of the foot and infection. due to occlusion of the arteries that carry blood to the feet occurs gangrene. The foot of the diabetic patient is very sensitive to any form of trauma: the heel and bony prominences are especially vulnerable.

Damage to the peripheral nerves of the feet cause sensory disorders, ulcers of the plant of the foot and skin atrophy. For this reason, specialists recommend a good glucose control, monitor daily feet, washing them daily with warm water and neutral SOAP. The feet must be dry, protected from heat and cold, avoiding that the feet are too wet or too cold.

It is common in diabetic patients who own so-called diabetic foot lesions within pain-free, due to which is usually aggravated the injury until the patient ask for help specialized; Therefore, before any symptoms, experts recommend go to their primary care doctor in order to obtain a diagnosis early.

Diabetic foot problems are a major concern in health care and a common cause of hospitalization. The consequences can range from hospitalization to administer antibiotics to amputation of a finger of the foot or the full foot.

Dr. Hipólito expensive, Medical Director of primary care emphasized the importance of prevention and control and patient self-care: for people with diabetes, daily and careful inspection of the foot is essential for overall health and preventing those problems that damage the foot, hence the importance of follow, in detail, the indications of the specialists ”.