Pentoxifylline: How a 'Blood-Flow' Drug Helps Diabetic Foot Ulcers
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files Dr. G explores pentoxifylline — a decades-old methylxanthine drug — and how it improves microcirculation, reduces blood viscosity and inflammation, and may suppo...
8 Kesä 21min
The Hidden Thief: How Dehydration Stops Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing
This episode explains how chronic dehydration—often overlooked in diabetic patients—slows blood flow, reduces oxygen and nutrient delivery, and stalls cellular repair, turning otherwise manageable foo...
7 Kesä 28min
Why Vaseline Can Be Dangerous for Diabetic Feet
This episode explains what Vaseline (petroleum jelly) does: it is an occlusive that seals moisture in but does not hydrate. It can soften intact dry skin but is unsafe for diabetic ulcers, macerated o...
6 Kesä 24min
LIMBWatch Series: Stephanie Stellini - Turner PAC, CWS- Inside Life-Saving Reconstructive Surgery with Stephanie Stellini Turner
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files — Limb Watch Edition, Stephanie Stellini Turner, a surgical physician assistant at Christiana Care, discusses the realities of reconstructive and limb salvage ca...
4 Kesä 51min
Sunshine Medicine: How Vitamin D Heals Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Dr.G explores how vitamin D — produced by sunlight and acting like a hormone — impacts diabetic foot healing. He covers its roles in immune regulation, antimicrobial peptide production, inflammation c...
3 Kesä 25min
Why Your Wound VAC Hurts: The Hidden Pain Behind Healing
Dr. G explains why negative pressure wound therapy (wound VAC) can cause significant pain—covering foam adherence, nerve ingrowth, inflammation, and the four types of VAC-related pain. He highlights w...
2 Kesä 19min
Wound Healing Awareness Month: Celebrating the Body’s Repair Crew
June is Wound Healing Awareness Month (WHAM)! Join us in raising awareness, advancing education, and improving outcomes for patients with wounds—because every wound deserves the chance to heal. Celebr...
1 Kesä 25min
Daptomycin: The Heavyweight Weapon Against Diabetic Foot MRSA
In this episode Dr. G explains daptomycin — a powerful cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic used for serious gram-positive infections like MRSA and VRE in diabetic foot disease. Learn how it works by depolar...
31 Touko 16min
