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Diabetic Foot Files

THE DIABETIC FOOT FILES HAS A NEW HOME!

The brand-new Diabetic Foot Files website is LIVE!

Welcome to the digital home of everything diabetic foot, wound care, limb salvage, and beyond. From the latest podcast episodes and expert conversations to LIMBWatch, educational content, and resources for the limb-salvage community — it’s all coming together in one place.

www.diabeticfootfiles.com

Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, student, patient, advocate, or simply passionate about saving limbs — there’s a place for you here.

Listen.
Learn.
Think beyond the wound.
Save the limb. Change the life.

Welcome to the next chapter of Diabetic Foot Files.

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Welcome to the Diabetic Foot Files Podcast and the LIMBWatch series — where diabetic foot surveillance, wound intelligence, prevention science, and limb preservation come together. I’m Dr. G / Dr. WoundPicasso aka Dr. Gabrielle Hutcheson Donaldson, podiatrist and wound care specialist, and I’m here to educate, empower, and guide you through the evolving world of diabetic foot care.

From wound healing and pressure injuries to surveillance systems and amputation prevention, we break down the science, challenge the myths, and share strategies that help save limbs and improve lives. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, clinician, or healthcare professional, this is your destination for diabetic foot education, prevention, and preservation.

So let’s dive in — because when you take care of your feet, they take care of you.
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Latest Episodes:

The Green Antiseptic: Chlorophyll’s WWII Wound Revolution Mar 12, 2026

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In this episode Dr. G explores chlorophyll’s surprising history and medical potential — from its chemical similarity to hemoglobin and wartime use as a wound antiseptic to the development of chlorophyllin.

We cover the science behind its antimicrobial effects (photodynamic action, toxin binding, anti-inflammatory signaling), its role in odor control and granulation, and why researchers are revisiting it amid rising antibiotic resistance.

The episode connects these findings to diabetic wound challenges and ongoing research into chlorophyll derivatives as adjuncts in modern wound care.

The Great Pretender: Sweet Syndrome and Diabetic Foot Misdiagnosis Mar 10, 2026

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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 Mar 10, 2026

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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 Mar 08, 2026

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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 Mar 06, 2026

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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 Mar 04, 2026

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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.

Cinematic Wounds :The Revenant Revealed: The Cinematic Wound Science Behind Hugh Glass Mar 03, 2026

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Dr. G examines the real medical story behind Hugh Glass’s bear mauling as depicted in The Revenant, explaining the mechanisms of his injuries, the high risk of infection, and the physiology of shock and healing.

The episode explores how primitive wound care, natural debridement (including maggots), cold exposure, and sheer resilience allowed Glass to survive massive trauma and crawl back to safety, illustrating lessons in trauma science, microbiology, and wilderness medicine.

Insect Bites and Necrotizing Fasciitis Mar 01, 2026

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This episode of Diabetic Foot Files explains how small insect bites can become portals for bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis, a rapidly progressing, life‑threatening soft-tissue infection.

Dr. G reviews clinical signs (pain out of proportion, rapid swelling, skin discoloration, crepitus), diagnostic steps (labs, LRINEC score, CT/MRI), and urgent treatment (emergency surgical debridement and broad‑spectrum IV antibiotics), emphasizing early recognition—especially in people with diabetes or immunosuppression.

Don’t Miss Necrotizing Fasciitis in Diabetics also don’t miss it in anyone at all Feb 26, 2026

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Dr. G reviews necrotizing fasciitis—its history, classification, and why missed diagnosis is often fatal—especially in diabetic patients. Learn the red flags (deep pain, rapid progression, gray “dishwater” drainage), key labs (CRP >150, hyponatremia, lactate), and the LRINEC score.

This episode emphasizes rapid recognition, use of bedside ultrasound, aggressive labs and imaging, immediate surgical consultation, and early broad-spectrum IV antibiotics plus debridement—because early action saves lives.

When Your Blood Betrays You: DIC and Diabetic Foot Infections Feb 25, 2026

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In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files Dr. G explains disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): what it is, how severe diabetic foot infections (like necrotizing fasciitis and osteomyelitis) can trigger it, and why early recognition matters.

Learn common triggers, key lab patterns (thrombocytopenia, prolonged PT/aPTT, low fibrinogen, very high D-dimer), urgent management steps (source control, ICU care, transfusions, cautious heparin) and practical warnings to prevent escalation.

The episode stresses listening to patients, drawing timely labs, and treating the cause—because early action can mean saving a life, not just a limb.

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