Recently, the temperature in Wuhan is relatively low, and it should be quite comfortable to soak your feet with hot water and warm your legs with an electric stove. But the result of Wuhan citizen Tian Daddy's doing so has led to the removal of his toes. According to the doctor, in recent days, there have been many elderly people with such problems.
Although Daddy Tian's feet were tightly wrapped in gauze, the doctor could still smell a foul odor through the gauze, mainly because the toes began to fester and stink. And this is the main reason why he was admitted to the hospital in the first place.
According to the doctor, Tian Daddy's feet were changed at home for two or three days, the skin had appeared black, and the smell was already very smelly, and his children rushed him to the hospital.
The doctor judged that Tian Daddy's this belongs to the diabetic foot attack. Because local gangrene has already occurred on the onset of the toe, there may be a risk of finger amputation. After tracing the medical history, the doctor found that all this stemmed from a hot water scalding of Tian Daddy's feet not long ago.
Daddy Tian's old companion
After the weather is cold, occasionally soak your feet, it may be that the water temperature is slightly higher, normal people can accept, diabetic people's feet are not conscious, it is so hot.
The cause of Tian Daddy's illness is that the water temperature is too high when washing his feet, resulting in burns to the toes, ulceration, and difficulty in healing.
Diabetes is the number one cause of amputation in many countries, with co-infection rates as high as 70% among people with diabetic foot disease on the mainland. It is very easy to develop into amputation; acute systemic infection can even be life-threatening. Every winter is a period of high incidence of diabetic feet, and after the Spring Festival holiday, the number of patients entering the hospital because of diabetic feet has increased significantly.
Wang Zhongjing, chief physician of the Department of Endocrinology of Wuhan Central Hospital, said: "After the Spring Festival holiday, the number of diabetic patients in our ward increased by about 30%. Because after the cold, the patient burns the lower limbs in order to warm up. ”
According to the doctor, the reasons that induce diabetic feet mainly include hot water scalding feet, heating stove baking, shoes and socks wear, etc. Therefore, when diabetics wash their feet with hot water, they must pay attention to the water temperature to be controlled within 40 degrees Celsius. In addition, accompanying children should also pay more attention to the elderly with diabetes.
When washing your toes every day, be sure to observe if there is any change in color. Usually, it is necessary to observe the walking of the elderly, if there is intermittent claudication or rest pain, be sure to go to the hospital quickly.
Source: Hubei Jingshi "Jingshi Live"
Reporter: Tong Liang Correspondent: Zhang Yannan
Editor: Zhao Jin | Editor-in-chief: Chen Shi, Li Ling
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