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Foot ulcer: Contents
  1. Foot ulcer: Introduction
  2. Causes (48 conditions)
  3. Diagnosis Checklist (10 listings)
  4. Misdiagnosis
  5. Diagnostic Guides (Online)
  6. Treatments
  7. Diagnostic tests (25 listings)
  8. Symptom Checker
  9. Videos
  10. Choose Doctor
  11. Classifications
  12. Stories from Users

Foot ulcer: Introduction

Foot ulcer: Ulcer on foot area. See free access online books about Foot ulcer below. See detailed information below for a list of 48 causes of Foot ulcer, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Foot ulcer:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Foot ulcer. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Foot ulcer: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Foot ulcer, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Foot ulcer Treatments

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Foot ulcer

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Diagnostic Guides for Foot ulcer

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Foot ulcer from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Foot ulcer. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Foot ulcer

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Misdiagnosis and Foot ulcer

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Diagnostic tests for Foot ulcer:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Foot ulcer. Some of these are listed below :

  • Examine the ulcer
    • Site of ulcer - e.g. venous ulcers are usually found on the inner side of the lower third of the leg, but may occur lower down on the foot; arterial ulcers are found on the tips of the toes and over pressure areas; neuropathic ulcers occur over pressure areas.
    • Shape and size
    • Edge of the ulcer - e.g. the edge of a venous ulcer is usually sloping and pale purplish-blue in color; malignant change in a chronic venous ulcer causes a raised and thickened edge; syphilitic ulcer has a punched out edge; tuberculous ulcer has an undermined edge.
  • more tests...»

See full list of 25 diagnostic tests for Foot ulcer

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Foot ulcer. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had an ulcer on the foot? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Do you think you noticed the ulcer when it began or is it possible that it could have been present for some time before you noticed it? - the latter is often the case with neuropathic ulcers.
  • Where exactly is the ulcer on the foot? - can help determine the cause of the foot ulcer e.g. venous ulcers usually occur on the medial side of the lower third of the leg but may occur further down on the foot; arterial ulcers are found on the tips of the toes and over pressure areas.
  • Is there a history of trauma to the area that has an ulcer? - may indicate a traumatic ulcer or an arterial ulcer that has developed due to poor healing subsequent to even minor trauma.
  • Do you have diabetes? - diabetes can be associated with both arterial ulcers (because of large vessel atherosclerosis) and neuropathic ulcers (because of peripheral neuropathy).
  • more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Foot ulcer (10 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Foot ulcer) may include:

  • Pain? - e.g. arterial ulcers due to inadequate arterial blood supply are usually very painful and include pain at rest.
  • Discharge? - may or may not indicate infection of the ulcer site.
  • Symptoms of arterial vascular disease? - e.g. intermittent claudication, leg pain at rest, dry pale skin on lower legs, loss of hair on lower legs.
  • Symptoms of diabetes mellitus - e.g. frequent urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, fatigue, dry mouth.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Foot ulcer (10 listings)

Stories from Users for Foot ulcer

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Foot ulcer or relevant symptoms:

Videos for Foot ulcer

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Organs affected by Foot ulcer:

The list of organs typically affected by Foot ulcer may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Foot ulcer

The list below shows some of the causes of Foot ulcer mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 48 causes of Foot ulcer

How Common are these Causes of Foot ulcer?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Foot ulcer. Of the 48 causes of Foot ulcer that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 4 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 46 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 48 causes of Foot ulcer

Conditions listing symptoms: Foot ulcer:

The following list of conditions have 'Foot ulcer' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

C

  • Cervical hypertrichosis - peripheral neuropathy ... foot ulcer
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2B ... foot ulcers

    F

  • Familial amyloid polyneuropathy ... foot ulcers

    N

  • Neuropathy sensory spastic paraplegia ... foot ulceration
  • Neuropathy, hereditary, sensory, radicular ... foot ulcer

    P

  • Portuguese type amyloidosis ... foot ulcers

    S

  • Sickle Cell Anemia ... foot ulcers

    W

  • Werner syndrome ... foot ulcers

    Conditions listing complications: Foot ulcer:

    The following list of conditions have 'Foot ulcer' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    D

  • Diabetes ... foot ulcers

    H

  • Hypertrophic neuropathy of Dejerine-Sottas ... foot ulcers

    M

  • Motor and Sensory Neuropathy with Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bouldin type ... foot ulcers

    N

  • Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Type I ... foot ulcers
  • Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type I ... foot ulcers

    S

  • Sensory neuropathy type 1 ... foot ulcers

    T

  • Type 1 diabetes ... foot ulcers
  • Type 2 diabetes ... foot ulcers

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    • Causes of Foot ulcer Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Foot ulcer based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Foot ulcer?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Foot ulcer, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Foot ulcer:

    Medical Conditions associated with Foot ulcer:

    Foot symptoms (1264 causes), Leg symptoms (1696 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)

    Symptoms related to Foot ulcer:

    Foot pain (61 causes), Tingling foot (34 causes), Numb foot (21 causes), Foot paresthesias (34 causes), Burning foot (8 causes), Foot symptoms (1264 causes), Toe symptoms (394 causes), Tingling toes (4 causes), Numb toes (8 causes), Burning toes, Foot injury, Neuropathy (21 causes), Diabetes (183 causes), Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Peripheral neuropathy (83 causes), Tabes dorsalis, Raynaud's disease, Thromboangiitis obliterans, Buerger's disease

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