Diabetic Foot Care Awareness
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Quick Foot Care Tips
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Key guidance for people living with diabetes, adapted from the Vascular Diabetic Foot Passport used by hospital diabetic foot clinics.
Foot Care — Do's
- Check your feet every day
- Wash with lukewarm water & dry well
- Moisturise dry skin (not between toes)
- Wear comfortable footwear
- Cut nails straight across
- Control blood sugar
- Do regular exercise
- Visit clinic regularly
Foot Care — Don'ts
- Do not walk barefoot
- Do not use a hot water bottle
- Do not use sharp objects
- Do not cut corns/callus at home
- Do not ignore any wound
- Do not smoke
- Do not stop medicines
Danger Signs — Seek Help Immediately
Increasing pain
Redness / swelling
Pus / bad smell
Wound getting bigger
Fever / chills
Blackening of toe / foot
Loss of sensation
Foot Risk — Traffic Light System
GreenLow Risk
No ulcer, good circulation
Review: Monthly
AmberModerate Risk
Callus / corn, mild PAD changes
Review: Weekly
OrangeHigh Risk
Active ulcer, infection / cellulitis
Review: Daily
RedCritical Risk
Severe infection, gangrene / CLI
Immediate vascular review