What Causes Heel Calluses?
Heel calluses can have various causes, just like most other symptoms. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose heel calluses, we could:
- Research the topic
- Find a doctor with the time
- Use a diagnostic computer system.
The process is the same, whichever method is used.
Step 1: List all Possible Causes
We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "heel calluses" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:
Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist
We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:
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cysts in breasts
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adult latent autoimmune diabetes
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much reduced sense of taste
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frequent infections
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sun-induced headaches
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cracked skin
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much reduced sense of smell
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severe shoulder tightness
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brittle fingernails
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high hydrogenated fat consumption
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having had a small bowel resection
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some ear wax build up
... and so on
Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause
A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of heel calluses:
Cause |
Probability |
Status |
EFA Need |
97% |
Confirm |
Vitamin A Need |
72% |
Possible |
* This is a simple example to illustrate the process
Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis
The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.
In the
Skin-Related Symptoms section of the questionnaire,
The Analyst™ will ask the following question about heel calluses:
Do you have calluses on your heels and, if so, are they cracked?
Possible responses:
→ No / don't know
→ Light callus without significant cracking
→ Light callus with cracking
→ Thick callus without significant cracking
→ Thick callus with cracking
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Based on your response to this question, which may indicate thin uncracked heel calluses, thin cracked heel calluses, thick uncracked heel calluses or thick cracked heel calluses,
The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:
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