RedScrubs
The Resource for Medical Professionals

Here is our Top Medical Video for today, brought to you by ScrubTV:

Video

Diabetic Foot infections Can Kill You

Eight-five percent of diabetic amputations can be prevented. Instead of it going down, it is going up. The most common reasons diabetics are admitted to the hospital are foot infections. The most common reason for diabetic food infections are ulcerations and the most common reasons for ulcerations is improper fitting shoes and improper cutting of the toenails. Almost 50% of individuals with below knee amputations with diabetes will die within five years of the amputation. It is important to keep in touch with your family physician or podiatrist if you think you have a diabetic foot infection to get it treated immediately. Diabetes can kill you.