The Lower Limb and Foot in Diabetes: Module 3
Instant-access eLearning module
Overview
Welcome to the third module in the 'Lower Limb and Foot in Diabetes: Assessment and management' digital learning series. Recognising the predicted numbers of individuals who have or will contract diabetes worldwide, this digital learning product aims to provide physicians internationally with learning and resources to allow them to recognise, diagnose and treat the lower limb where impacted by diabetes.
The module is structured so it allows you to either work through all the topics from from start to finish, providing new knowledge or if you already have existing knowledge in this area, you can enhance it by using the module as a resource to dip in and out of.
This module will cover:
- Charcot foot
- Pain management/neurological
- Prevention education for the patient
- Diabetes control
Module 1: The foot and diabetes and identifying the foot at risk
Price: £50 (Members) £60 (Non-members)
The module begins with an introduction to diabetes and its complications, with a focus on the lower limb and the pathway to foot disease. Included here we highlight the impact of diabetes in the UK, USA, India and Australia.
This individual module can be bought here.
Module 2: Wound management, infection and surgical management of the foot
Price: £50 (Members) £60 (Non-members)
The wound management section will cover 3 key areas in wound management. These include ulceration, debridement and pressure relief.
The infection section will cover 5 key areas in infection management. These include Identification, pharmacological management, oral management, spread and sepsis,
The surgical management section covers 3 key areas in infection management. These include surgical debridement, orthopedics, vascular.
On completion of this module, the learner should be able to:
- Apply the principles of wound management
- Implement an appropriate management plan
- Apply the principles of infection management
- Understand the principles of surgical management of the foot in diabetes
Module 3: Charcot foot, pain management, prevention and diabetes control
Price: £50 (Members) £60 (Non-members)
The charcot section covers 4 key areas in charcot foot management. These include pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and imaging.
The pain management section covers the recognition, diagnosis, management and the impact of pain on life.
This prevention education for the patient section includes compliance, complications and implications, interview technique and psychological implications.