DIABETOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF HITANKSHI NURSING HOME

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 Hitankshi 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.

Screening for Diabetes complications hence should be thorough and extensive. At Hitankshi Nursing Home we use the most modern equipments for such screening...

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.

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

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.

Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar can injure nerve fibers throughout your body, but diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet.

Depending on the affected nerves, symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can range from pain and numbness in your extremities to problems with your digestive system, urinary tract, blood vessels and heart. For some people, these symptoms are mild; for others, diabetic neuropathy can be painful, disabling and even fatal.

Diabetic neuropathy is a common serious complication of diabetes. Yet you can often prevent diabetic neuropathy or slow its progress with tight blood sugar control and a healthy lifestyle.

We believe that the best treatment for diabetic neuropathy is to have the diabetes well under control; this implies maintaining blood glucose levels within a healthy range throughout the day.