Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityTreatment for Diabetic Foot Ulcers - what do I need?Dr Prashant Vas, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talk about various treatment which may be needed. He explains that treatments are very much dependant on your particular problem. He talks about reasons for ulcers occurring and treatments being targeted towards these reasons. He mentions off-loading techniques as well as angioplasty and bypass. He also mentions full plater of Paris casts which are used in conditions like Charcot Foot.
Dr Health-shared OfficialGestational Diabetes - Continuing CareRelevant content to the Continuing Care Phase of your Gestational Diabetes Journey. This playlist is for people who are interested in Gestational Diabetes.9
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityThe difference between Type 1 and 2 Diabetes?Sister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse explains the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityMy experiences of stigma around having Diabetes.Chris talks movingly about Stigma he has experienced around having Type 1 Diabtes as a young person and later. He tells a story from school where the schools arrangements for him to get his lunch first in the school hall led to painful comments from his class fellows. He also talks about more recent disapproving comments or impressions from people if he's seen to be drinking a can of Coke when his blood sugar is low. Chris explains that knowledge and awareness will improve these situations and draws parallels with his experiences of his parents moving from Wales into London and being 'other' to the norm.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityWhat is a Charcot foot?Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, talk about Charcot's foot in people with Diabetes. He describes the foot as a bridge which starts to break down due to a number of causes related to Diabetes.
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