30 TIMES MORE PREVALENT IN DIABETESDIABETICS GET ARTERIOSCLEROSISCALCIFICATION OF THE MEDIAOFTEN INCREASED BLOOD FLOW WITH LACK OF ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF THE ARTERIOLESNOT A PRIMARY CAUSE OF FOOT ULCER
ABNORMAL WEIGHT BEARING FIXED FOOT DEFORMITIES HAMMER TOE CLAW TOE PROMINENT METATARSAL HEADS CHARCOT’S JOINTS
HISTORY COLLECTION DIABETES DURATION GLYCEMIC MANAGEMENT CONTROL CARDIOVASCULAR,RENAL,&OPTHALMIC
EVALUATION NUTRITIONAL STATUS SOCIAL HABITS LIKE
ALCOHOL,TOBACCO,DRUGS PREVIOUS HOSPITALIZATION/SURGERY WOUND STATUS
FBS,PPBS,HbA1C COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT,ESR RENAL FUNCTION TEST URINE ANALYSIS WOUND & BLOOD CULTURE X-RAY DOPPLER STUDY CT ANGIOGRAPHY
IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH RISK PATIENT PATIENTS EDUCATION CAREFUL SELECTION OF FOOT WEAR DAILY INSPECTION OF FEET DAILY FOOT HYGIENE,MOIST & CLEAN AVOIDANCE OF SELF TREAMENT OF FOOT
ABNORMALITIES&HIGH RISK BEHAVIOUR PROMPT CONSULTATION WITH HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER
ORTHOTIC SHOES& DEVICES CALLUS MANAGEMENT NAIL CARE PROPPER DRESSING ATTENTION TO HIGH RISK FACTORS SMOKING,HTN,DYSLIPIDEMIA GLYCEMIC CONTROL
GAUZE PADS TRANSPARENT FLIMS HYDROGELS FOAM HYDRO COLLOID ALIGINATE COLLAGEN DRESSING ANTI MICROBIAL DRESSING
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