Insulin Pump Treatment Although many people administer insulin through several shots per day, some people can use an insulin pump. This pump delivers insulin around-the-clock by pushing insulin through a thin tube inserted into the person's skin. The insulin pump can be programmed to deliver exa...
Walking was a trial for Yong Lin, 76. After a knee replacement and back surgery, he frequently had swollen legs and difficulty moving. Today, Lin walks faster than all his friends and can extend both knees completely. “Every day, I do more than an hour of exercise,” he said. Lin’s...
Discusses the problems diagnosing an obese elderly woman with diabetes and an extensive medical history. Symptoms; Investigation; Role of the physician when confronted with a complicated patient; Techniques in diagnosing; Resolution; Dangers and risks.SandersLisaNew York Times Magazine...
Your skin is red, warm, dry, or swollen. You have a wound that does not heal. You have numbness in your arms or legs. You have trouble coping with diabetes, or you feel anxious or depressed. You have memory problems. You have changes in your vision. You have questions or concerns ab...
Your skin is red, warm, dry, or swollen. You have a wound that does not heal. You have numbness in your arms or legs. You have trouble coping with diabetes, or you feel anxious or depressed. You have memory problems. You have changes in your vision. You have questions or concerns ab...
If your foot, ankle, or toe is swollen, red, hot to the touch, changed in shape or size, or hurts when you move it, you may have a sprain or fracture. Damage to your nerves can raise your chance of a serious condition called Charcot foot, which causes a change in the shape of ...
she was told in the hospital where she was admitted that now nothing is possible and they can take her home. Through her husband's contacts, they came to know about our hospital and was got in a breathless state, body swollen and oedematous and her saturation was below 60. All necessary...
Severe neuropathy can weaken the bones in your foot. They could crack or break, making your foot red, sore, swollen, or warm to the touch. But because you can't feel it, you may keep walking on your foot and deform it. For example, the arch could collapse and bulge toward the groun...
happen. red, swollen, tender gums diabetes may weaken the body's ability to fight germs. that raises the risk of infection in the gums and in the bones that hold the teeth in place. this can lead to another less common diabetes symptom when the gums pull away from the teeth. the teeth...
If your foot, ankle, or toe is swollen, red, hot to the touch, changed in shape or size, or hurts when you move it, you may have a sprain or fracture. Damage to your nerves can raise your chance of a serious condition called Charcot foot, which causes a change in the shape of ...