| Ischaemic | Neuropathic |
| No pulse | Pulse |
| Not warm | Warm |
| Ulceration to margins of feet, toes and heels | Ulceration to toes and plantar region beneath metatarsal heads |
| Often diminished sensation | Diminished sensation |
| Sepsis | Sepsis |
| Charcot’s joints | |
| Possible necrosis | Local necrosis |
| Possible gangrene | |
| Pink, painful foot, critical ischaemia | oedema |
The Difference Between an Ischaemic Foot and a Neuropathic Foot
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Posted by AngelaReedFox on March 7, 2012 in Chronic conditions, Wounds
Tags: chronic disease management, diabetes, ischaemia, ischaemic foot, metatarsal, neuropathy, tissue viability
