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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818467903321

Autore

Edmonds Michael E

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

©2014

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014

ISBN

1-118-70822-9

1-118-89854-0

1-118-70827-X

1-118-70825-3

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FosterAlethea V. M

ThompsonSteve

Disciplina

616.4/62

Soggetti

Diabetes - Complications

Diabetes

Foot - Diseases

Diabetic Foot - therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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