Diabetic foot as a complication of diabetes

Ręba Patrycja. Diabetic foot as a complication of diabetes. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2020;10(4):169-174. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.04.019 https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2020.10.04.019 https://zenodo.org/record/3760210 The journal has had 5 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. § 8. 2) and § 12. 1. 2) 22.02.2019. © The Authors 2020; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 20.03.2020. Revised: 25.03.2020. Accepted: 22.04.2020. ‘ Diabetic foot as a complication of diabetes Patrycja Ręba Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce Abstract Admission Diabetic foot is a chronic complication of diabetes. Is a shallow or deep skin ulcer. It can occur with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetic foot can appear in anyone with diabetes. This condition is associated with all kinds of complications or pathological changes that are a direct result of diabetes. Patients also complain of ulcers, infections and neurogenic arthropathy also known as Charcot's joints. Aim The aim of the study is to analyze the diabetic foot as a complication of diabetes. Material and method Review of available literature on the subject. Results Along with the diagnosis of diabetic foot, doctors classify the disease according to the Wagner classification, i.e. a 6-point scale. The division of the diabetic foot syndrome takes into account the assessment of blood supply, the size and penetration of the ulcer, as well as the severity of the infection and the occurrence of diabetic neuropathy. The first grade of diabetic foot syndrome is free of signs and symptoms of infection, as there is no infection. In the second degree, the infection is local and covers only the skin and subcutaneous tissue, without involvement of deeper tissues and without systemic symptoms. In the third degree of diabetic foot syndrome, a local infection is present without involvement of deeper tissues with erythema over 2 cm in diameter fascia. The fourth degree of diabetic foot syndrome is characterized severe, including local lesions in combination with systemic symptoms. Conclusions Diabetic foot is treated primarily by leveling diabetes and maintaining normal glycemia. In the case of large ulcers, a visit to a surgeon will be required who will develop the ulcer and recommend further action. Also, if you get an infection you will need to take by mouth antibiotic or appropriate topical preparations. Diabetic foot syndrome is just one of many complications of untreated diabetes that can lead to disability or even premature death. This should be a cautionary tale for people who disregard the need for systematic blood glucose control. Key words: diabetic foot; diabete