take home message Flashcards
most important stuff
outline education you would provide a patient with Diabetes
Neuro: - daily foot check - neuropathy - shoe wear check - signs of ingfection - HbA1c -DASA services ------------------------- vascular: - vascular disease - home care -when to seek medical assistance -BGL checking - benefits of exercise and weight loss
what is the blue sheet thing that you wrap the instruments in at steri
kim guard
what is the difference between fleecy web, wool felt and swanfoam
fleecy web: pink. 2-3mm
wool felt: white. 2,3,5 &10mm
swanfoam: is the other one that isn’t fluffy
outline paget’s disease of bone
- causes bone to grow big and weak. disorganised bone remodelling
- potentially inherited. infection may be trigger
- more common in men and people over 50
- new bone formed is highly vascularised
bisphosphonates use? e.g. zoledronic acid
osteoporosis (OP): rx. and prevention, paget’s disease of bone
what complications from paget’s disease are specific to the foot?
HK, HD, maybe soft tissue damage from deformity
areas affected are often warmer
neuropathies possible if spine is affected (emollients cos no sweat)
potential LLD
footwear will need to be accomodative, paddings,
wound management