Managing the diabetic foot / Michael E. Edmonds, Alethea V. M. Foster ; cover design by Steve Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edmonds, Michael E.

Contributor:

Foster, Alethea V. M.

Thompson, Steve.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diabetes--Complications.

Diabetes.

Foot--Diseases.

Foot.

Diabetic Foot--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Diabetic Foot--therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Foot problems in diabetic patients are some of the most challenging complications to treat, due to an often quite late presentation of symptoms from the patient. Therefore visual recognition of presenting clinical signs is absolutely key for a successful diagnosis and subsequently, the right management programme. The 3rd edition of Managing the Diabetic Foot once again provides a practical, handy and accessible pocket guide to the clinical management of patients with severe feet problems associated with diabetes, such as ulcers, infections and necrosis. By focusing on the need for a

Contents:

Managing stage 1 : the normal foot

Managing stage 2 : the high-risk foot

Managing stage 3 : the ulcerated foot

Managing stage 4 : the infected foot

Managing stage 5 : the necrotic foot

Managing stage 6 : the unsalvageable foot.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118708224

1118708229

9781118898543

1118898540

9781118708279

111870827X

9781118708255

1118708253

OCLC:

856879314