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LOPS
(redirected from Loss of Protective Sensation)

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LOPSLoss of Protective Sensation
LOPSLength Of Patient Stay


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The loss of protective sensation stops the patient from being warned that the skin is being injured and may result in skin loss, blisters and ulcers.
Diabetic foot ulcers generally result from the consequences of peripheral neuropathy, with loss of protective sensations and foot deformities.
Early warning signs of foot complications include loss of protective sensation from neuropathy; foot deformities such as bunions or hammertoes; a prior foot ulcer and foot or toe amputation; pain in the legs, either at rest or while walking; open sores, with or without drainage that are slow to heal; ingrown and fungus-infected toenails; corns or calluses with bleeding within the skin; dry fissures (cracks) in the skin, especially around the heel.
 
 
 
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