Diabetic Gangrene Quiz
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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My hands and feet are cold
Child stops breathing and turns pale or blue after crying
Cold hands and/or feet
Affected areas of my skin usually turn white
Child's face turns pale or blue after crying
The soles get cold
The skin color is bluish purple
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What is Diabetic Gangrene?
With this condition, a wound (often in the feet) does not heal well due to diabetes. Diabetes weakens circulation and the immune system resulting in poor wound healing. Diabetes also decreases sensation in the extremities so people often do not have pain or notice the tissue until it is completed dead. The tissue becomes black and dry appearing as it completely dies off. This wound may also become a source of infection leading to spread of infection to other parts of the body.
Typical Symptoms of Diabetic Gangrene
Hands and feet turned pale and blue
Hands and feet are cold
History of diabetes or pre-diabetes
Blisters
Change in nail color
Numbness or abnormal sensation
Sores or ulcers of the skin
Toe pain
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Diabetic Gangrene
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Is your skin colored either purple or blue?
Are your hands and feet cold?
Have you ever been diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes?
Do you have skin blisters?
Did your nail color change?
Treatmentof Diabetic Gangrene
Surgery is needed to remove the gangrene portions and those that may have become infected. Antibiotics are often to treat infection. Although dead tissue cannot be saved, good blood sugar control is critical to preventing future episodes.
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References
Buttolph A, Sapra A. Gangrene. [Updated 2023 Aug 7]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560552/
GRUNBERG A, DAVIES HL, BLAIR JL. Diabetic gangrene. Br Med J. 1951 Nov 24;2(4742):1254-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.4742.1254. PMID: 14879060; PMCID: PMC2070827.
https://www.bmj.com/content/2/4742/1254
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Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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