Diabetic foot and lower extremity arterial occlusion are two different diseases, but their symptoms have many similarities, such as claudication, ulceration, gangrene, etc. These symptoms are caused by insufficient blood supply to the lower extremities due to blockage of blood vessels. However, they differ in the location of the blockage of the blood vessels.
Diabetic foot causes blood vessels that are not open or located in the lower legs and the thinner blood vessels in the feet, so the symptoms usually occur in the feet. However, most of the locations where the blood vessels are not patency due to arteriosclerosis of the lower legs are the lower knee artery, femoral fossa artery, and aortic iliac artery, so the symptoms may extend to the hips, hips, and bones.
Since there are many similarities between the two diseases, it is necessary to distinguish them in time and treat them symptomatically**. For people with diabetic foot, controlling blood sugar is key, and it is important to keep feet clean and dry to avoid infection. For patients with lower limb arterial occlusion, it is necessary to take measures such as lipid lowering and blood pressure lowering to control the progression of the disease, and at the same time, ** can be carried out to restore vascular patency.
In the process, the doctor will develop a personalized plan according to the patient's specific situation. Patients also need to actively cooperate with the doctor's advice, take medication on time, and have regular check-ups in order to adjust the plan in time. At the same time, patients also need to pay attention to the adjustment of diet and lifestyle habits, such as low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar diet, appropriate exercise, etc., to help control the development of the disease.