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		<title>Podiatric Ultrasound</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m sure many of you hear the word “ultrasound” and correlate it with pregnancy and gynecology, but ultrasound is a very safe and useful tool podiatrists have to visualize and diagnose the source of a patient’s pain. Let’s discuss some of the pros and cons of ultrasound. First and foremost, ultrasound is very safe to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podiatric Imaging &#8211; X-rays</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the exception of dermatology, most doctors are treating conditions that they cannot see with the naked eye. In order to overcome this hurdle, many different types of imaging techniques and instruments have been developed in order to allow the doctor direct visualization of the problem area. Let’s discuss the imaging most often used in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wound Debridement Continued</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s finish our discussion on the different types of debridement. Mechanical debridement is another method to remove non-viable tissue. This is accomplished by applying wet to dry dressings. Normal gauze is soaked in some type of antibacterial solution and packed into the wound. Solutions may be simple saline, Dakin’s (a diluted version of bleach), or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debridement of Diabetic Wounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of our recent discussions on maggot therapy, I thought it would be wise to discuss different ways to debride diabetic wounds and their associated pros and cons. Wound care is continually being assessed for effectiveness and continues to evolve. This is a short review of some of the many options available. The most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Maggots continued</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As more and more patients have difficult wounds to heal, we have looked to the past and brought back more primitive yet effective ways to clean and close wounds. One of these techniques is putting maggots into wounds. Maggots are simply baby or immature flies. There are many species of flies, some of which are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Maggots</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have discussed extensively on this blog the devastating effects of diabetes on wound healing. It can make sores that normally heal in days take months to heal. The longer a wound stays unhealed and open, the greater chance of it getting infected and needing IV antibiotics at the hospital. Although the majority of wounds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antibiotics Revisited</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several months ago we discussed on this blog the proper use of antibiotics for infections in the foot and leg. I wanted to revisit that subject somewhat by talking about three important points your doctor considers when deciding to give or not to give an antibiotic to you. 1. Antibiotics have not been shown to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 things to heal a Diabetic Ulcer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diabetic ulcers are becoming one of the major causes of amputation of a toe or limb. A small sore can turn into a large wound in a very small amount of time. If you are diabetic, it is important to seek proper care and precautions need to be taken in order to prevent ulcers and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes on the Skin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we discussed last time, several skin conditions are associated with the development of diabetes. They occur because the walls of our arteries become too thick to allow oxygen to pass and nourish the skin. Over time, the skin will weaken, get thinner, or even begin to die. Let’s discuss two common skin manifestations of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes Affects the Skin too</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diabetes is a disease that was once thought to be fairly benign. Other than the effects it has on blood sugar and insulin, we thought it didn’t harm anything else. We now know that diabetes adversely affects the kidneys, eyes, immune system, and blood vessels just to name a few. Even the skin can be [...]]]></description>
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