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Diabetology
Diabetes Mellitus has assumed pandemic proportions and is
indeed the scourge of the modern era. At present there are
300 million diabetics worldwide and the number is expected
to double over the next five years. India with its huge
diabetic population holds the distinction of being dubbed
the “DIABETIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD”.
At MIOT we are
dedicated to addressing this problem with state-of-the-art
Diabetology Services which includes - Equipments used for
early screening, teaching diabetic patients to manage the
disease (awareness and counseling) and best treatment
procedures for patients cure.
Diabetes Mellitus
is a deadly disease which affects virtually every part of
the body. Diabetes usually affects organs like:
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Brain (stroke)
Heart (heart attack)
Leg (gangrene)
Kidney (kidney failure)
Eye (retinopathy)
Nerve Damage (neuropathy) |
Additionally, diabetes itself can
cause high blood pressure, high
blood cholesterol and high infection
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Screening for
Diabetes complications hence should be thorough and
extensive. At MIOT we use the most modern equipments for
such screening.
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Diabetic
Retinopathy Screening: Recommended annually through
fundoscopy and retinal photographic documentation.
Diabetics are 25 times more prone to eye diseases known as
Retinopathy. Hence special attention is given to the eye by
a team of doctors. It includes direct fundus examination,
indirect fundus examination, slit lamp, refraction, retina
and macular examination. |
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Diabetic
Heart Check Up: This is done through ECG, Treadmill,
Echo and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy Screening.
4 times more vulnerable than non-diabetic patients,
diabetics do not experience any chest pain at the time of an
heart attack, hence it is vital for them to undergo a
complete cardio work-up annually. |
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Diabetic
Kidney Check Up: Annual screening for Micro Albuminuria
Renal Function Tests and Renal Ultrasonography. Diabetic
kidney disease if detected at an early stage is completely
reversible. |
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Diabetic
Peripheral Vascular Screening: Done through Doppler and
ABI Measurement. |
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Diabetic
Neuropathy Screening: Done through Biothesiometry,
Filament testing and HCP Study. Sophisticated nerve
conduction velocity studies are also available. Numbness in
the foot and hand, tingling sensations, burning pain in the
legs and foot, are the symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy. |
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Diabetic Foot
Study: This is done through sophisticated foot scanning
machine (Podoscopy)
Improper foot
care may lead to foot ulcers which may turn gangrenous. This
in turn leads to amputation of legs. |
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Regular Blood
tests: We have 24 hour laboratory facilities to
undertake Biochemical tests like Lipid Profile, Apo Proteon
Studies, Blood Sugar estimation etc. |
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Diabetic Health Check-Up
Package
All these
studies are available through a thorough and cost
effective “DIABETIC HEALTH CHECK-UP PACKAGE”.
This package covers blood glucose testing, urine
analysis, Chest X-rays, as well as tests to detect
kidney, eye, heart disease, high cholestral,
peripheralnerve, damage, blood flow to the foot, etc.
Other
facilities available include 24 hour blood glucose
monitoring through REAL TIME CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE
MONITORING SYSTEMS. Insulin pump services will soon
be available
We take a
team approach to managing Diabetes. The Diabetologist
works closely with a Diabetic Counselor and Diabetic
Nurse.
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