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Diabetic Foot Files

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The Great Pretender: Sweet Syndrome and Diabetic Foot Misdiagnosis
03/10/2026 | 13 mins.
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files, Dr. G explores Sweet Syndrome — an acute neutrophilic dermatosis that can mimic diabetic foot infections with painful red plaques, fever, and elevated inflammatory markers despite negative cultures. We discuss its immunology, cytokine drivers, diagnostic clues, links to malignancy, and why it responds rapidly to steroids.

Clinicians will learn how to distinguish immune-driven skin disease from infection to avoid unnecessary antibiotics and procedures, and to consider broader systemic causes when treating atypical diabetic foot lesions.
Trapped Glass: The Hidden Danger in Diabetic Feet
03/10/2026 | 20 mins.
Dr. G explains why stepping on glass and having it sutured over is dangerous—especially for people with diabetes. The episode covers glass chemistry, how the body reacts, signs of retained foreign bodies, imaging options (X‑ray, ultrasound, CT), and proper management including removal, irrigation, and antibiotics.

Learn prevention tips: check your feet daily, never walk barefoot, and seek prompt medical care to avoid infection and complications like osteomyelitis and amputation.
From Meds to Meltdown: Understanding Stevens-Johnson and TEN
03/08/2026 | 21 mins.
In this episode Dr. G explores Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a severe immune reaction where the skin and mucous membranes blister and peel, sometimes requiring burn-unit care. You’ll learn what triggers SJS—commonly medications—how it progresses along a spectrum to toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and the key molecular and genetic factors involved.

The episode covers early flu-like warnings, diagnostic signs, complications like infection and vision loss, and why people with diabetes are at higher risk. Treatment priorities—stop the offending drug, intensive supportive care, wound management, and advanced therapies—are also explained.
Cinematic Wounds- 127 Hours: Survival, Self-Amputation, and the Science of Willpower
03/07/2026 | 19 mins.
Dr. G breaks down the true story of Aaron Ralston in 127 Hours, explaining the crush injury, self-amputation, dehydration, and the neurobiology and psychology that drove his survival.

This episode covers the medical consequences (compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury), the improvised amputation and rescue, and practical survival lessons: leave an itinerary, carry communication, and never give up.
Cinematic Wounds: Apocalypto’s Jungle Medicine
03/04/2026 | 18 mins.
This episode examines Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto through a medical lens, analyzing the film’s traumatic injuries, indigenous treatments (like using army ants as skin staples, honey, resins, and plant remedies), and the stages of wound healing that follow.

It also explores how European-introduced pathogens — smallpox, measles, influenza — devastated native populations and reshaped civilizations, highlighting the difference between surviving individual trauma and surviving new infectious threats.

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About Diabetic Foot Files

Big news! 👟✨ We’ve teamed up with DARCO to bring you 25% off the POGO shoe? Want to keep walking strong and prevent ulcers before they start? Visit darcodirect.com/product/pogo/ and use our exclusive code FootFiles25 at checkout to save 25% off your pair. Welcome to the Diabetic Foot Files Podcast—the show where real stories, latest research, and essential tips to help prevent diabetic foot complications. I’m Dr. G / Dr WoundPicasso aka Dr. Gabrielle Hutcheson Donaldson and as a podiatrist and wound care specialist . I’m here to educate, empower, and guide you through the world of diabetic foot care. From wound healing to amputation prevention, we’ll break down the facts, bust the myths, and share life-saving strategies. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this podcast is your go-to resource for healthier feet and a better quality of life. So let’s dive in—because take care of your feet, because the take care of you

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