Managing the Diabetic Foot

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Michael E. Edmonds (King's College, University of London, UK) Alethea V. M. Foster

Managing the Diabetic Foot

Michael E. Edmonds (King's College, University of London, UK), Alethea V. M. Foster

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Wiley-Blackwell
31 January 2014

Diabetes; Chiropody & podiatry

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 speedy response to the clinical signs, it will enable doctors make rapid, effective management decisions in order to help prevent deterioration and avoid the need for evental foot amputation.

Each chapter focuses specifically on the different stages of foot disease and the clinical management required at that particular stage, ie, the normal foot; high-risk foot, ulcerated foot, infected foot, necrotic foot and unsalvageable foot.

Full colour throughout, it will feature over 150 clinical photos, numerous hints and tips to aid rapid-reference, as well as the latest national and international guidelines on diabetic foot management.

Managing the Diabetic Foot, 3E, is the ideal go-to clinical tool for all diabetes professionals, specialist diabetes nurses and podiatrists managing patients with diabetic foot problems.

By: Michael E. Edmonds (King's College University of London UK), Alethea V. M. Foster
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 173mm, Width: 125mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780470655054
ISBN 10: 0470655054
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 31 January 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements vii Preface ix Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 Managing Stage 1: the normal foot 35 Managing Stage 2: the high-risk foot 51 Managing Stage 3: the ulcerated foot 71 Managing Stage 4: the infected foot 147 Managing Stage 5: the necrotic foot 195 Managing Stage 6: the unsalvageable foot 211 Appendix: Problems of differential diagnosis 215 Further reading 219 Index 221

Michael E Edmonds MD FRCP is Consultant Physician, King's Diabetes Centre, King's College Hospital, London. A BMA award-winning author (for A Practical Manual of Diabetic Footcare), Dr Edmonds is a world-renowned expert on diabetic foot disease and has lectured throughout the world, giving the inaugural Roger Pecoraro Lecture at the ADA annual meeting. He is Chairman of the Diabetic Foot Study Group of the EASD and has had 66 journal articles published. Alethea V M Foster BA(Hons) PGCE MChS SRCh DipPodM sadly passed away in January 2011, but was a key figure in diabetic foot disease and the author of multiple books on the topic. She was involved in the development of the UK Government's National Service Framework for Diabetes, implemented in all hospitals, clinics and primary care practices from 2004 until the present day. In 2003, she was the first podiatrist to be awarded the International Diabetic Foot Award, which is only awarded every four years to an individual who has played a pivotal role in developing diabetic foot care.

Reviews for Managing the Diabetic Foot

Most of the illustrations are in color, with a fewwell-produced line drawings. There is a nice glossary of commonlyused abbreviations, a useful reading list, and a very helpfulappendix of differential diagnosis for some of conditionsassociated with the diabetic foot. (Doody's, 19December 2014) Managing the Diabetic Foot, 3E, is the ideal go-toclinical tool for all diabetes professionals, specialist diabetesnurses and podiatrists managing patients with diabetic footproblems. (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and VideoCollection, 30 September 2014)