Pocket Guideline of Diabetic Foot
For Professionals
Description:... Section 1: Medical Aspect of Diabetic Foot
1. Diabetes Mellitus-A Clinical Challenge
2. Top Ten Countries for Number of Adults with Diabetes
3. Epidemiology of the Diabetic Foot
4. Economical Burden of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer
5. Pathway to Diabetic Foot Ulcer
6. Factors Associated with Foot Ulcer
7. Pathophysiology of Foot Ulceration
8. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
9. Types of Peripheral Neuropathy
10. Tests for Peripheral Neuropathy
11. Vibration Test
12. Biothesiometer or Neuro-esthesiometer
13. Other Tests for Peripheral Neuropathy
14. Neuropad (Autonomic Test)
15. Neuro-osteoarthropathy (Charcot Foot)
16. Indications for a Neurological Referral in Patients with Suspected Diabetic Sensorimotor Neuropathy
17. Oral Symptomatic Therapies in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
18. Peripheral Arterial Diseases
19. Stages of Peripheral Arterial Disease
20. Chronic Critical Ischemia
21. Classification of Peripheral Arterial Disease
22. Interpretation of the Ankle-brachial Index
23. Computed Tomography Scan Angiogram of Lower Limbs
24. Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitor
25. Clinical Symptoms of Neuropathic and Ischemic Foot Ulcers
26. Neuroischemic Diabetic Foot (Mixed)
27. Diabetic Foot Infections
28. Risk Factors for Infection
29. Three Most Important Clinical Categories of Infections
30. Cellulitis
31. Deep Soft Tissue Infection
32. Chronic Osteomyelitis
33. Criteria for Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis
34. Typical Features of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis on Plain X-rays
35. Classification and Severity of Infection
36. Indications of Worsening Infection
37. Characteristics Suggesting a More Serious Diabetic Foot Infection and Potential Indications for Hospitalization
38. Factors that May Influence Choices of Antibiotics Therapy for Diabetic Foot Infections (Specific Agents, Route of Administration, Duration of Therapy)
39. Factors Potentially Favoring Selecting Either Primarily Antibiotics or Surgical Resection for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
40. Antibiotic Regimens for Mild, Moderate, and Severe Diabetic Foot Infections
41. Duration of Treatment for Infected Diabetic Foot
42. Wagner Classification
43. PEDIS Classification
44. The University of Texas Classification
45. SINDBAD Classification
46. Lower Extremity Threatened Limb Classification System
47. Ischemia: Clinical Category
48. Foot Infection: Clinical Category
49. Simple Staging of the Diabetic Foot
50. Consider the Whole Patient and not the Hole in the Patient to Ensure Effective Care of the Foot Ulcer
51. Foot Examination
52. Ulcer Assessment
53. Wound Bed
54. Examination of Edge, Wall, and Base
55. A Summary of the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
56. Local Wound Treatment
57. Role of Debridement in Ulcer Management
58. Debridement Methods and Its Characteristics
59. Summary of Indications for Different Dressings/Devices
60. Ulcer Healing
61. Surgical Intervention in Severe Cases where Abnormal Pressure Distribution is Causing Persistent and Nonresolvable Ulceration
62. Biomechanics Factors and Footwear
63. Plantar Pressure Reduction
64. Footwear and Offloading for the Diabetic Foot: An Evidence-based Guideline
65. General Guide to Footwear Based on Risk Status
66. Examination of the Insensate Diabetic Foot
67. The Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Outcome and Management
68. Global Burden of Limb Amputation
69. Preventing Diabetic Foot Amputation
70. Nonulcerative Pathology of Ulcers
71. Social Factors of the Diabetic Foot
72. Time is Tissue in the Diabetic Foot
73. Pathway to
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