Diabetic Foot Care Teaching 353
Diabetic Foot Care
Instructed patient to wash feet daily and dry them carefully, especially between toes.
Last updated November 13, 2017
Last updated November 13, 2017
Instructed patient to keep feet dry, especially between toes, to use lotion to keep skin soft and moist and to keep feet clean. Wash daily with lukewa...
Instructed patient to cut the toenails straight across and file the edges, don't rip off hangnails.
Instructed patient to cut toenails straight across. This will help to avoid ingrown toenails. Also instructed to avoid letting somebody else to cut th...
Instructed patient to never go barefoot or wear thigh garters. Do not wear thigh worn boots for long periods of times. Never let feet get dry and crac...
Instructed patient about not using OTC chemicals on corns, calluses or warts since they are often too strong to use in diabetics.