Study Guide

Objective

You understand the podiatry needs of high-risk clients and can guide and treat them.
You can conduct a high-risk foot examination, understand its fundamentals, and guide the client according to their risk level.
You can create appropriate offloading for insoles.
You can select appropriate offloading footwear and guide the client how to use them.
You can prepare appropriate offloading footwear made of plaster and instruct the client in its use.
You can take a bacterial sample from a wound.
You can carry out the wound care process in a client-centered manner.
You can prepare custom orthotic insoles for a client.
You can act as required by the ethical guidelines for podiatrists.

Content

How do you consider high-risk clients' needs?
How do you conduct a high-risk foot examination, what is it based on and how do you guide the client according to their risk level?
How do you make offloading to an insole?
How do you choose offloading footwear and guide the client to use them?
How do you prepare plaster shoes and guide the client in their use?
How do you take a bacterial sample from a wound?
How do you implement client-oriented wound care processes.
How do you make custom orthotic insoles and guide the client in their use?
How do you consider the ethical guidelines for podiatrists in your practice?

Qualifications

You know the most typical skin and nail problems and understand their prevention and treatment.
You can apply evidence-based recommendations and guidelines to diabetic lower limb problems.
You know the diabetic risk foot classification and can interpret examination results.
You know the principles of wound care and can provide wound care.