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.
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Diabetic foot ulcers overview: evidence-based clinical guidelines, quality measures and resources
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 (DFU) management with a concise algorithm which can be used at the point-of-care
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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