Sugar, diabetes, adult onset diabetes, type I, type II, gestational diabetes
Literal translation: "Honey-sweet flow"
English: diabetes
Elevated blood sugar levels cause sugar to accumulate in the vessel walls, causing them to thicken and occlusion of the vessels. The small vessels of the retina, the kidneys and the nervous system with their small diameter are particularly affected by this.
In the neuropathic diabetic foot, the sensation on the feet is reduced, the feet are dry and warm, and the pulses are palpable. Painlessness is dangerous with this form of disease: Due to the damage to the nerves, patients do not feel when they have pressure or open spots on their feet. As a result, wounds are noticed and treated too late.
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Also patients with ischemic, i.e. poorly perfused, diabetic feet have wound healing disorders so that small injuries can lead to ulcerations. In contrast to the nerve-related disease mentioned above, patients are in great pain and can therefore only cover a limited distance on foot. No pulses can be felt and the feet are usually bluish in color.
It is therefore important that older diabetics examine their feet daily for injuries and that they see a doctor if they notice a wound or an injury that is poorly healing.
This complication goes hand in hand with an early one Arteriosclerosis. On the walls of the large vessels of the body settle down Sugar, cholesterol and Fats so that the vessels become narrower and the supply of the downstream organs deteriorates.
From this one can Heart attack result when the coronary arteries are seized by the disease process. If the leg arteries are narrowed or even blocked, the strain when walking is very painful and the walking distance is limited (peripheral arterial disease). If the vessels supplying the brain are affected by arteriosclerotic changes, a Stroke (apoplexy) possible consequence.
The nerve damage caused by diabetes mellitus can lead to erectile dysfunction and erectile dysfunction in men and to the absence of menstrual bleeding in women.
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