by Tom Graham | Jul 19, 2024
Topic One: The Normal Foot Your browser does not support the audio element. The Normal foot The healthy foot is low risk of diabetic foot disease and should be managed preventively through annual screening, regular foot inspections/examinations and education...
by Tom Graham | Jul 19, 2024
Topic One: Dressing Selection Wound care for the diabetic foot requires a multi-factorial approach that takes the person and the wound into consideration. Following a comprehensive holistic assessment, an individual treatment plan can be implemented. Guidelines...
by Tom Graham | Jul 19, 2024
Topic Two: Neuroischaemia Neuroischaemia is the combined effect of diabetic neuropathy and ischaemia, whereby macrovascular disease and, in some instances, microvascular dysfunction impair perfusion in a diabetic foot (Wounds International, 2013). Ischaemia results...
by Tom Graham | Jul 19, 2024
Topic One: Peripheral Neuropathy The IWGDF (2019) defines diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy as “The presence of signs or symptoms of peripheral nerve dysfunction in people with diabetes after exclusion of other causes”. Nerve dysfunction affects three different...
by Tom Graham | Jul 19, 2024
Management of Diabetes The management of diabetes should aim to minimise symptoms and reduce the likelihood of complications occurring in a way that will allow the person living with diabetes to experience the best quality of life (Davey, 2006; NICE, 2015,...