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Abstract
Common foot problems in persons with DIABETES MELLITUS, caused by any combination of factors such as DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; and INFECTION. With the loss of sensation and poor circulation, injuries and infections often lead to severe foot ulceration, GANGRENE and AMPUTATION, SURGICAL.
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Diabetic Feet
- Feet, Diabetic
- Foot, Diabetic
- Foot Ulcer, Diabetic
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Aspects Covered
35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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coordinate IM with specific type of diabetes mellitus (IM) if pertinent
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- Diabetes Mellitus (1966-1993)
- Foot Diseases (1966-1993)
- Foot Ulcer (1992-1993)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Diabetic Foot. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017719. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017719
- Diabetic Foot. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_foot
- Diabetic Foot. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52856