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DIABETES
DIABETIC FOOT:
•Diabetic foot is one of the most significant and destructive complications of diabetes.
•Is defined as a foot affected by ulceration that is associated with neuropathy and/or peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb in a patient with diabetes.
Signs of diabetes foot
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Dry cracks in the skin, especially around the heel.
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DIABETIC NEUROPATHY:
•Is the diabetic nerve damage condition that most often affect the legs and feet.
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PHARMACOTHERAPY
Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline, duloxetine, and nortriptyline
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To manage pain associated with DPN: antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), and tricyclic antidepressants
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• Diabetes is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired.
•Resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
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