Understanding the Importance of Comprehensive Foot Exams with Mark Hinkes

10/24/24 • 24 min

The Huddle: Conversations with the Diabetes Care Team

Diabetes-related foot conditions like ulcers and amputations can be very serious, but these complications are preventable when comprehensive foot exams are prioritized. Podiatrist Dr. Mark Hinkes joined The Huddle to talk about the importance of foot health and comprehensive foot exams for people with diabetes, and how we can use data collected from these foot exams to predict potential future risk.

Learn more about the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot here: Home - IWGDF Guidelines

View Mark's book "Healthy Feet for People with Diabetes" here: Healthy Feet for People With Diabetes: Hinkes DPM, Dr. Mark: 9780985628604: Books - Amazon.ca

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Learn more about the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot here: Home - IWGDF Guidelines

View Mark's book "Healthy Feet for People with Diabetes" here: Healthy Feet for People With Diabetes: Hinkes DPM, Dr. Mark: 9780985628604: Books - Amazon.ca

Learn more about diabetes-related foot complications:

Listen to more episodes of The Huddle at adces.org/perspectives/the-huddle-podcast.

Learn more about ADCES and the many benefits of membership at adces.org/join.

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On this episode of The Huddle, we're joined by Lucille Hughes, DNP, MSN/Ed, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, Director of Scientific Communication, Information, and Education at Embecta. Lucille discusses some of the unique care needs to consider when working with people with Type 2 diabetes who take insulin, how the DCES and other members of the diabetes care team can help to address their specific diabetes burdens and struggles, and how care for people with Type 2 diabetes differs from that of Type 1 diabetes.

This episode is sponsored by Embecta.

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Learn more about Corcept here: Corcept Therapeutics

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