Foot ulcers
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Foot care Looking after your feet When you have diabetes you need to take care of your feet every day Having diabetes can increase your risk of foot ulcers and amputations Daily care can prevent serious complications Check your feet daily for changes or problems Visit a podiatrist annually for a check up or more frequently if your feet are at high risk Why? Your feet are at risk because diabetes can cause damage to the nerves in your feet, blood circulation and infection
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Hand, foot and mouth disease: children | Raising Children Network
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness. It causes mouth ulcers and blisters on hands and feet. Its mostly mild but can be uncomfortable.
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Leg ulcers - ACD
Leg ulcers are extremely common and occur more frequently in elderly people. In countries with developed health systems, 1-3% of the total health budget is spent on treating leg ulcers.
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Mouth ulcers - Better Health Channel
In most cases, mouth ulcers are harmless and resolve by themselves in a few days.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease - myDr.com.au
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness causing mouth sores and a skin rash. Read about the symptoms, treatment and how to prevent infection by this viral illness.
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Brain Foundation | Locked-in Syndrome (LiS)
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) Description Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) is a rare neurological disorder usually resulting from a lesion to a region of the brainstem called the pons, most frequently an ischemic pontine lesion
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Foot care - myDr.com.au
Common foot care problems include fungal foot infections, e.g. athlete's foot and fungal nail infections, and warts, corns and calluses. Find out what products are available for foot care.
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Feet: checklist for foot health - myDr.com.au
Foot problems such as smelly feet, athlete's foot, plantar warts, corns and infected toenails can all be alleviated through good foot care. Use this checklist of quick questions to check the healt
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Diabetes in Australia
Diabetes in Australia Diabetes is the epidemic of the 21st century and the biggest challenge confronting Australias health system
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Hand, foot and mouth disease - children
Hand, foot and mouth disease is very common in young children, and usually is a mild illness
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Foot Ulcer (Diabetic)
This pathway provides guidance on the imaging of diabetic patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
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Type 1 Diabetes is a Vaccine in Sight for this Costly Disease?
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