The Medicine of the Crucifixion: Hematohidrosis, Scourging, and Asphyxiation
Dr. D examines the wounds of Jesus Christ through a medical lens, covering hematohidrosis in the garden, the scourging and crown of thorns, and the biomechanics of crucifixion that led to systemic col...
4 Huhti 11min
Silent Bone Death: Avascular Necrosis in the Diabetic Foot
This episode explains avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) — bone death from loss of blood supply — and why it’s particularly dangerous in people with diabetes. Dr. G reviews common causes, high-risk fo...
4 Huhti 14min
Tetanus in Diabetic Feet: The Hidden Nail Threat
Dr. G explains how tetanus, caused by Clostridium tetani, can enter through small wounds—especially diabetic foot ulcers—and cause jaw stiffness, severe muscle spasms, respiratory failure, and death i...
4 Huhti 11min
When Pain Speaks: Decoding Diabetic Foot Alerts
Dr. G explains how pain is a survival message — not just discomfort — and breaks down types of diabetic foot pain, what they commonly indicate (neuropathy, infection, ischemia, or bone involvement), a...
30 Maalis 13min
Failure to Thrive in Diabetic Ulcers -When a Wound Means Systemic Collapse:
This episode explains "failure to thrive" in adults with diabetes — a multifactorial clinical syndrome where poor nutrition, inflammation, and chronic disease prevent wound healing. It reviews warning...
27 Maalis 23min
The Cost of Healing- Medicine Isn’t Blind: How Coverage and Cash Shape Diabetic Wound Outcomes
In this episode Dr G examines how the healthcare system—not just clinical decisions—affects diabetic wound outcomes, highlighting how insurance rules, financial barriers, transportation and approval d...
25 Maalis 21min
Don't Drive on It: Why Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Cars Don't Mix
This episode makes one simple point: do not drive on a diabetic foot ulcer or while wearing a cam boot, post‑op shoe, or with an uncovered ulcer. It explains the biomechanics of pedal use, how repetit...
21 Maalis 19min
How The Primary Intelligence App Empowers Patients
Join Diabetic Foot Files as Dr. Asha Zimmerman MD , a transplant surgeon who left practice to develop the primary intelligence app which is geared towards informing patients about their health and wel...
19 Maalis 36min
