Showing posts with label inflammatory diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inflammatory diabetes. Show all posts

Diabetes and skin.. Itching (scratching); boils and abscesses that become good compromise for the growth of bacteria, fungi and microbes

Diabetes and skin:

Diabetes can affect the skin in a number of ways. High blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels and nerves that supply the skin, leading to a variety of skin problems.

Some of the most common skin problems associated with diabetes include:

  • Dry skin: High blood sugar levels can lead to dry skin because they interfere with the body's ability to produce sweat and sebum, which are natural oils that help to keep the skin hydrated.
  • Itchy skin: Dry skin can be itchy, but diabetes can also cause itching due to nerve damage.
  • Skin infections: People with diabetes are more likely to get skin infections because high blood sugar levels weaken the immune system.
  • Shin spots: Shin spots are reddish-brown patches that often appear on the shins of people with diabetes. They are caused by small blood vessel damage.
  • Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD): NLD is a chronic skin condition that causes thickened, yellow-brown patches on the skin. It is often painful and can lead to ulcers.
  • Acanthosis nigricans: Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition that causes dark, velvety patches on the skin, often in the folds of the neck, armpits, and groin. It is often associated with insulin resistance.
If you have diabetes, it is important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of skin problems. If you notice any changes in your skin, see your doctor right away.

Here are some tips for taking care of your skin if you have diabetes:

  • Keep your skin clean and moisturized.
  • Avoid harsh soaps and detergents.
  • Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing.
  • Use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher every day, even on cloudy days.
  • Check your skin regularly for any changes.
  • See your doctor right away if you notice any skin problems.
By taking good care of your skin, you can help to prevent skin problems and keep your skin healthy.

Diabetic surgery.. During surgical procedures given insulin with glucose

Diabetics may need like others to perform surgery during their lives. And do not constitute surgery nowadays dangerous for diabetics, especially after the availability of modern surgery, and the discovery of insulin, antibiotics. In cases of small operations such as opening an abscess and other drugs can be used to the usual sugar insulin and sugar-lowering disks. In the case of surgical procedures medium and large must use insulin, and prefer to use it for two or three days before the procedure, with the use of off-lowering drive drunk if the patient uses. During the process given insulin with glucose. The patient must be given appropriate antibiotic before, during, and after the operation.
And after the patient's condition improved after surgery, due to the use of the usual medicines for diabetes   (Insulin or tablets).

Respiratory infections in patients with diabetes.. More susceptible to Aalanvlonza and pneumonia

Patients with diabetes are more prone to infection Aalanvlonza and caused complications for the patient, which include pneumonia (Pneumonia). In fact, the rate of death among diabetic patients rise by the equivalent of 5% to 15% during the flu season, and they are more likely to enter the hospital due to complications of influenza equivalent to six times compared to healthy persons who are infected with the flu. Therefore it is recommended to use the influenza vaccination annually, as well as vaccination against bacteria that cause pneumonia (Preumococcal pneumonia) Per diabetics.

Why is diabetic more susceptible to microbial infections compared to the others?

Usually immunity diabetic microbial less than natural persons which facilitates the growth of microbes.Some scholars interpret vulnerability of diabetic To:
·  Weak ability of white blood cells responsible for the body's immunity, and his defense against microbes in the access to the site of inflammation, either as a result of hardening of the arteries and narrow course or as a result of poor ability of white blood cells in diabetics.
·  Lack of insulin in a patient sugar, which leads to a decrease in the formation of proteins necessary within the installation of antibodies responsible for defending the body.

Diabetes and Digestive.. Diarrhea. Constipation. Flatulence. Incontinence

May cause diabetes imbalance in the autonomic nerves and lead to a number of problems when a diabetic, including:
- Diarrhea: that is not responding to medication and medical increases at night. Sometimes a patient complains of indigestion with diarrhea. Often this arises diarrhea due to autonomic nerve damage of the intestines and stomach, which control the movement of these members.
- Constipation: It also arises due to imbalance in the autonomic nerves governing the movement of the intestine where it leads to lack of bowel movements and constipation.
- Flatulence:   Feel diabetic sometimes swelling and abdominal discomfort after eating, which gives the feeling of permanent stomach is full (satiety) and indigestion.
This is due to the laziness of the stomach and slow emptying the dining them and he would stay with it for long. 
- Incontinence: involuntary nerve injury of the bladder may cause an inability to control sound in their ability to emptying of Paul in a timely manner. May even be sometimes to a complete stop for unloading, which calls for a permanent catheter to empty the bladder of urine.
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