Treating secondary conditions

These include, for example:

• Heart and blood vessels

• Nerves and kidneys

• Eyes and feet

So that secondary conditions do not arise, we always keep an eye on your blood sugar. In addition, we regularly and individually check the organs most at risk using specialised diagnostic methods.

Specialist internal medicine diagnostics of the heart and blood vessels

• 24-hour blood pressure monitoring

• Exercise testing

  • –Ergometry

• Ultrasound examination of the heart

  • –Sonography

• Colour duplex scan of your blood vessels

  • –Carotid artery
  • –Abdominal aorta
  • –Leg vessels
  • –Renal vessels

• 24-hour ECG monitoring

Diabetic foot examination

• Examination for diabetic nerve damage

  • –Tuning fork and reflex hammer
  • –Touch
  • –Vibration
  • –Skin condition
  • –Gait

• Examination of your footwear

• Examination for circulatory disorders

  • –Palpation and ultrasound
  • –Vascular murmurs, pulses
  • –Temperature