WOUND CARE Flashcards
1
Q
what are the top 5 podiatry consults?
A
gangrene callus and ulceration osteomyelitis cellulitis septic arthritis/tenosynovitis
2
Q
how many people are unaware they have diabetes?
A
5.2 million people
3
Q
how many people in the US have diabetes?
A
29 million people or 9.3% of the population
4
Q
there is a survival rate following what types of amputation?
A
single leg amputation
second leg amputation
5
Q
cost of diabetic foot?
A
1.4 billion dollars
6
Q
gatekeeper of diabetes mellitus?
A
podiatrist
7
Q
what are the chronic complications of diabetes?
A
blindness kidney disease nerve damage amputation CV disease stroke heart attack loss of circulation
8
Q
whats the triad of diabetes?
A
neuropathy
angiopathy
immunopathy
9
Q
what is the stairway to amputation?
A
diabetes neuropathy ulceration vascular impairment infection to amputation
