Diabetic Foot Ulcer

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Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Overview - Free topic: Latest clinical guidelines, Quality Measures and resources on diabetic foot ulcer

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment : How to assess patients with diabetic foot ulcers. Includes concise abstract and algorithm for use at the point-of-care, and comprehensive resources on epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, pathophysiology, history, physical examination, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, documentation and ICD-10 coding.

Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Classification Systems - Free topic : Provides details and pictures on the most used classification systems for Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU). Correlates the Wagner and UT classification systems with the specific terminology medical coders need in order to correctly code the encounter.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Treatment : How to create evidence-based treatment plans that meet quality measures. Includes concise abstract, clinical pathway/ algorithm for use at point-of-care, and comprehensive framework for management of diabetic foot ulcers.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Associated with Infection - Management: This topic focuses on topical antimicrobial agents, systemic antibiotics and surgical interventions for DFUs with soft tissue infection and/or osteomyelitis. An algorithm to guide choice of empiric antibiotic therapy is provided.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Associated with Ischemia - Management: This topic guides clinicians in recognizing which patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) will benefit from surgical revascularization, which vascular imaging tests to order, and to provide an overview on preoperative imaging, and revascularization techniques. A practical framework for decision making is presented.
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy : Hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol for diabetic foot ulcers classified as Wagner 3 and above.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Prevention: This topic provides a systematic approach to evaluating patients at risk for developing DFUs, primarily based on the latest clinical guidelines by the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF), and the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVS)

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 Algorithm for Assessment of DFU | Algorithm for Management of DFU |  How to select empiric antibiotic therapy for infected DFU

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Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Clinical Guidelines and Quality Measures

Diabetic foot ulcers overview: evidence-based clinical guidelines, quality measures and resources

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment P

A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) can be defined as a full-thickness wound below the ankle, or as a lesion of the foot penetrating through the dermis, in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Treatment P

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) management with a concise algorithm which can be used at the point-of-care

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Prevention P

Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) are a chronic problem. Recurrence rates range from 8–59% however, up to 75% of DFUs may be preventable. Therefore, long-term maintenance must be addressed even for healed ulcers to prevent recurrence.

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Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Diabetic Foot Ulcer

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