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How do you diagnose a diabetic foot ulcer?
Here Dr Simon Ashwell discusses how diabetic foot ulcers can be diagnosed and who is able to perform the examinations required.
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How would you diagnose a diabetic foot ulcer? To diagnose a diabetic foot ulcer is basically an examination from a health care professional to find that there is a break in the skin below the ankle in someone with diabetes and the further assessment should include assessments for the presence of pulses in the foot, the testing for nerve damage in the foot and an investigation or assessment for infection in the foot. So any healthcare professional could make this assessment, although if someone has a diabetic foot ulcer, it's vital that they see an expert in diabetes foot management as soon as possible.
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