Session  Content
        Diabetic foot pathologies 
        Types of ulceration
        Risk factors 
        Foot Screening/ Triage 
        Education &Team working 
        Learning Outcomes
        Increased knowledge of diabetic 
          foot pathologies
        Raised awareness of diabetic foot 
          ulcer management/ prevention
        Awareness of the traffic light 
          system/ referral & triage
        Role of the Podiatrist and MDT in the 
          diabetic foot
           Key statistics
            Diabetic foot disease is a consequence of multiple pre disposing 
             factors ( i.e. PDN, PAD, infection)
            Foot ulcers/ infections account for up to 20% of diabetes related 
             hospital admissions (1)
            In the UK 169 amputations are carried out on a weekly basis
            84% of this cohort are due to diabetic foot ulcers
            Peripheral arterial disease ( PAD) is present in almost 50% of DFUs
            Every 20 seconds  limb is lost to diabetes around the world ( 2)
            The majority of diabetes related amputations are preceded by a 
             foot ulcer
           1.Brem 2.Young, 2007.
        Four types of Diabetic Foot
        Normal (at risk of fungal,bacterial or 
          viral infections)
        Neuropathic
        Ischaemic
        Neuro-ischaemic
        Pathologies 
        Higher risk of developing foot 
          ulceration due to
        PAD
        Reduced blood supply 
        Devitalised tissue 
        Ulceration