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12 Cards in this Set
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What is the appearance of a Wagner stage 0 diabetic ulcer?
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Erythema
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What is the appearance of a Wagner stage l ulcer?
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Superficial with subcutaneous tissue exposed
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What is the appearance of a Wagner stage ll ulcer?
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Deeper structures exposed, but not bone
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What is the appearance of a Wagner stage lll ulcer?
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Exposed bone with periosteal reaction
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What is the appearance of a Wagner stages IV/V ulcers?
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Gangrene
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In general, what is the preferred treatment of Wagner stage 0, I, and ll
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Total contact casting
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What is the general treatment for Wagner stage lll, IV, and V ulcers?
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Surgical debridement and antibiotics
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Parameters predictive of successful diabetic ulcer healing include which values of ankle—brachial index (ABI)?
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Greater than 0.6
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. . . of ankle pressure?
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Greater than 70 mm Hg
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. . . of toe pressure?
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Greater than 40 mm Hg
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. . . of transcutaneous oxygen pressure?
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Greater than 40
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For a diabetic with calcaneal osteomyelitis, is a below-knee amputation (BKA) necessary?
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Partial calcanectomy is generally sufficient
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