DIABETES AND THE DIABETIC FOOT EXAMS PACKAGE DEAL 2024/25

Diabetics may suffer from multiple co-morbidities peripheral neuropathy peripheral vascular insufficiency chronic infections poor wound healing foot deformities (charcot foot, bunions, callouses) Injury or ulceration process in diabetics injury/ulceration--> infection--> increased b...

Antiplatelet therapy Aspirin 81mg daily for ASCVD secondary prevention only Aspirin helps decrease risk of preeclampsia in pregnancy Neuropathy 10-g monofilament test and 1 other sensation test (once per year) If high risk, comprehensive foot exam Use pregabalin, duloxetine, and gabapent...

diabetic neuropathy MC type of peripheral neuropathy affects sensory and/or motor nerves, can be focal, multifocal, or generalized and produce gait disturbances if loss of proprioception contributing factors: pivotal event, acute trauma, repetitive microtrauma, boney deformity, loss of protec...

PACA - DIABETIC FOOT EXAM, PACA - PREGNANCY EXAMINATION, PACA PELVIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What are some of the co-morbidities that diabetics may suffer from? -peripheral neuropathy -peripheral vascular insufficiency -chronic infections -poor wound healing -foot deformities How often should a diabetic patient look at their foot? Every day!!! Using a mirror to look at the bott...

What are the 3 mechanisms of diabetic damage to the Foot? 1. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) - AGE products destroy the vasculature that feeds the nerves of the Foot and as a result the nerves die or decay, resulting in insensate foot. As a result of nerve decay sensation and proprioception ar...

1. What diagnostic test is used to determine thyroid activity? 1. T3, T4 2. What condition results from all txs for hyperthyroidism? 2. Hypothyroidism, requiring thyroid replacement. 3. Stat 3 symptoms of hyperthyroidism and 3 symptoms of hypothyroidism. 3. Hyperthyroidism: weight l...

PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE AND DIABETIC FOOT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024.

Exam 1 Module 1-5 1. A patient is admitted with a stroke. The outcome of this disorder is uncertain, but the patient is unable to move the right arm and leg. The nurse starts passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises. Which finding indicates successful goal achievement? a. Heart rate decreased...

Damage or disease affecting nerves which may impair sensation, movement, gland or organ function or other aspects of health, depending on nerve affected defines what? Neuropathy What is the most common neuropathy in the western world? Diabetic neuropathy About ____% of pts with DM wi...

how often should comprehensive foot exams be done for diabetics? annually Hallmark of diabetic retinopathy Microaneurysms A Neurologic Assessment for loss of __________ requires a 10 g monofilament and 1 of the following: 128 Hz tuning fork, pinprick sensation, ankle reflexes protec...

A patient with coronary atherosclerosis underwent a PTCA in the left anterior descending and in the first diagonal of the LD. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? 92920-LD, 92921-LD A child with suspected sleep apnea was given an apnea monitoring device to use over the next month. The device ...

What are the two main portions of the endocrine PE? -Thyroid exam -Diabetic foot exam History questions for a diabetic patient -Pain in calf when walking? -Changes in feet? -Shoe problems/discharge in socks? -Smoker? -Recent A1C result? What should you note during inspection of ...