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Diabetic ulcers
Diabetic ulcers are sores that develop in people who have advanced diabetes. Most often the sores develop on the feet, but they can be located anywhere on the body that bears weight or pressure. Diabetes causes damage to small blood vessels of the skin, making the skin more prone to developing damage.
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Wondering if you have to be diabetic to get a diabetic ulcer?
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What are the symptoms of diabetic ulcers?
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Any sites with pictures for diabetic ulcers?
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What generally prevents diabetic ulcers from healing?
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Is it safe to go swimming if I have an open diabetic ulcer?
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Can you tell me if there are natural ways to heal diabetic ulcers?
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What would be appropriate cream to use on a diabetic ulcer, to help heal it, and relieve pain?
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What are some common consequences of having diabetic ulcers that would require hospitalization?
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Can a diabetic ulcer heal by itself?
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What can I do to treat a diabetic ulcer?
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Can exercise help heal a diabetic ulcer?
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What does diabetic ulcer look like in beginning?
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How do you treat a diabetic ulcer most successfully?
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Can you tell me if there are any special bandages to help a diabetic ulcer heal?
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A 47-year old asked:
If you have a diabetic ulcer the size of a quarter, what would the drs do to heal?
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Which type of pain medication would be best to relieve the pain of a diabetic ulcer?
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Is there a use of honey in diabetic ulcers?
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A 38-year old asked:
How often do diabetic ulcers actually lead to amputation?
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What happens if diabetic ulcers don't heal; do you get gangrene?
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A 37-year old asked:
What does a diabetic ulcer on the foot look like?
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A 50-year old asked:
Can local application of insulin help with diabetic ulcers?
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How can I tell what do diabetic ulcers on the feet look like?
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For diabetic ulcer foot infections whats ertapenem?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the best home remedy to treat a diabetic ulcer that is on the bottom of a foot?
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A 21-year old asked:
In Diabetic Ulcers is it neuropathy or macrovascular disease that causes them? Can you get ulcers withouth macrovascular complications?
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A 34-year old asked:
My mum has a diabetic ulcer on her leg Should we try hemp seeds to help heal it?
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My mom has these sores that look like diabetic ulcers on her feet, but she's not a diabetic. what could they be?
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For diabetic ulcer foot infections what's good? Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam)?
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Is ertapenem or zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam) better for diabetic ulcer foot infections?
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What kind of condition is diabetic skin ulcers?
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