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Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Types of DM ulcers
Question | Answer |
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Ischemic Ulcers are___? | 1. Painful 2. tender, 3. superficial (often) 4. unhealthy surrounding skin |
Neuropathic ulcers are ______? | 1. painless 2. punched out morphology 3. over a pressure pt of the foot 4. Deep - often to the bone (watch out for osteomyelitis if not healing. |
What is the name of the filament that determines loss of protective sensation? | 1. Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament 10g |
Loss of protective sensation requires inabiliy to detect sensation in ______ out of ______sites? | 4/10 |
Graduated pressure stockings are used in ___________ulcers | venous |
Education on DM include________? | 1. Glucose control 2. Proper off loading shoes; Deep toe box and Wide 3. Foot moisturization and nail trimming 4. Inspection of the feet |