Burning Feet due to Diabetic Neuropathy
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CME/CPME ACTIVITY
Department Editor: Tania J. Phillips, MD, FRCPC
Overall Learning Objective: The physician or podiatrist participant will develop a rational approach to the evaluation and treatment of a variety of uncommon wounds and will have an increased awareness of the differential diagnosis of cutaneous wounds and the systemic diseases associated with these wounds.
Submissions: To submit a case for consideration in Diagnostic Dilemmas, e-mail or write to: Executive Editor, WOUNDS, 83 General Warren Blvd., Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355, eklumpp@hmpcommunications.com
Completion Time: The estimated time to completion for this
activity is 1 hour.
Target Audience: This CME/CPME activity is intended for dermatologists, surgeons, podiatrists, internists, and other physicians who treat wounds.
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
1. Describe and discuss diabetic neuropathy
2. Describe the possible role of hyperglycemia in the development of diabetic neuropathy
3. Describe the mechanism of action of doxepin in the management of pruritus and neuropathic pain
4. Administer topical doxepin safely.
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Method of Participation: Read the article, take, submit, and pass post-test by August, 2004.
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Release date: 8/10/03
Expiration date: 8/10/04
Burning Feet due to Diabetic Neuropathy
Presentation
A 66-year-old Caucasian woman recently presented at the wound clinic with severe burning sensations in both soles of her feet, which worsened at night and disturbed her sleep. She has been an outpatient at the clinic for several years for multiple lower-extremity ulcerations due to cryofibrinogenemia. The patient has insulin-dependent diabetes. Clinical exam revealed a pleasant, pale looking woman with normal vital signs. Examination of lower extremities revealed atrophic scars on left medial and lateral malleoli, the sites of healed ulcers. Skin on both feet was hypersensitive to touch and pressure, peripheral pulses were intact, and capillary refilling time was normal.
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