# Exudative tax- When Wounds Become Protein Vampires: The Hidden Drain

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Podcast: [Diabetic Foot Files](https://stenobird.com/podcast/diabetic-foot-files-7302870)
Published: 2026-07-22T09:53:28+00:00
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## Resource

This episode explains how chronic wounds—especially heavily exudative and diabetic ulcers—act like metabolic drains, leaking proteins, growth factors, immune cells, electrolytes, and calories and impairing the body’ s ability to heal. Listen for signs of protein loss (low albumin, persistent drainage, weight/muscle loss, delayed healing) and practical strategies to fight back: infection control, offloading, appropriate compression, nutrition optimization, and closing the wound to stop the ongoing resource loss.

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