Foot ulcers
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Foot care | Diabetes Australia
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.
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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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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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Diabetic conditions affecting the legs and feet - myDr.com.au
The feet and legs are common sites for complications in people with diabetes, and for this reason good foot care is very important.
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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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Diabetic Foot Explained | Ausmed
It is estimated that 280 Australians develop diabetes every day. Around 4,400 amputations are performed regularly at Australian hospitals each year and researchers believe that 85% of diabetes-related amputations are avoidable if correct care and prevention are observed.
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Amputee Awareness
The main causes of amputation are trauma, cancer, diabetes, vascular disease, congenital differences, and infection. Alarmingly, Limbs4Life (2013) state that every 3 hours in Australia a limb will be lost as a direct result of diabetes-related foot disease.
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Type 1 Diabetes - is a Vaccine in Sight for this Costly Disease?
Whilst many of the complications associated with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) can be avoided, there is poor insulin management amongst sufferers known as psychological insulin resistance.
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Type 1 Diabetes - is a Vaccine in Sight for this Costly Disease?
Whilst many of the complications associated with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) can be avoided, there is poor insulin management amongst sufferers known as psychological insulin resistance.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
