Lesson 1Key history points: high blood sugar, ulcer length, past ulcers or limb losses, body symptomsLearners will spot main history points for suspected diabetic foot infection, like ulcer start, past injuries or limb losses, body symptoms, sugar control, and recent drugs, to gauge seriousness and direct quick tests in Namibia.
Describing ulcer start and lengthPast ulcers, limb losses, and operationsRecent injuries, shoes, and pressure pastBody symptoms and sepsis warningsDrug, antibiotic, and allergy checkLesson 2First 24-hour hospital handling: starting antibiotics, sample methods, relief strategies, dressing options, sugar control teamworkLearners will organise the first day of hospital care, including starting antibiotics, right sample methods, urgent relief, dressing choices, pain relief, and sugar management teamwork with the inpatient team in Namibian settings.
Risk-based starting antibiotic choicesTaking deep tissue and bone samplesQuick relief and bed rest ordersPicking first dressings and local careTeamwork on insulin and sugar controlLesson 3Lab and scans: blood count, CRP, blood samples, HbA1c, simple x-rays, MRI needs and useThis part explains right lab and scan checks, including blood count, CRP, ESR, blood samples, HbA1c, simple x-rays, and MRI, CT, or ultrasound needs to find bone infection, pus pockets, and gas in tissues in Namibia.
Starting swelling and sepsis labsHbA1c and body marker rolesSimple x-rays and usual findingsMRI needs for bone infectionWhen to use CT or ultrasound scansLesson 4Body processes of diabetic foot infection and nerve-related ulcersThis part looks at processes causing nerve-related ulcers and infections in diabetes, linking high sugar, nerve damage, poor blood flow, and weak immunity to patterns that guide risk grouping and treatment in Namibian patients.
Long high sugar effects on tissuesNerve damage and protection lossSmall and large vessel poor flowImmunity issues and infection risksFilm buildup in ongoing foot woundsLesson 5Teamwork with sugar experts, infection specialists, blood vessel surgeons, and wound teamsLearners will learn to team up with sugar experts, infection specialists, blood vessel surgeons, and wound teams, setting roles, referral points, and talk strategies to improve results and cut issues in Namibia.
When to call sugar servicesConsulting infection expertsReferral rules for blood vessel surgeryWorking with wound and podiatry careOrganised team case reviewsLesson 6Targeted foot and lower leg check: probe-to-bone, depth, side paths, nerve testing (10g thread), outer pulsesThis part details a planned foot and lower leg check, including looking, feeling, probe-to-bone testing, depth and side path checks, nerve screening with 10g thread, and blood vessel check with foot pulses in Namibian hospitals.
Planned visual foot checkProbe-to-bone method and meaningMeasuring wound depth and side paths10g thread nerve testingFeeling and grading foot pulsesLesson 7Leaving hospital plans: outpatient wound care, relief tools, shoe orders, sugar follow-upLearners will plan safe leaving for diabetic foot infection patients, including outpatient wound setups, relief tools, shoe orders, sugar follow-up, teaching on warning signs, and rules for quick return in Namibia.
Checking readiness and safety for leavingSetting up outpatient wound visitsOrdering relief tools and shoesPlanning diabetes and sugar follow-upPatient teaching on repeat preventionLesson 8Wound grouping systems and seriousness scores (IDSA, IWGDF, University of Texas)Learners will compare main wound grouping and seriousness score systems, like IDSA, IWGDF, and University of Texas, and use them to group risks, standardise records, and direct care level and treatment strength in Namibia.
IDSA infection seriousness levelsIWGDF risk and infection gradingUniversity of Texas wound levelsLinking scores to treatment pathsUsing scores for talk and checksLesson 9Rules and times for surgical cleaning or limb removal and around-operation thoughtsThis part sets rules and times for surgical cleaning or limb removal, including signs, urgency levels, around-operation improvements, sleep method thoughts, and after-operation limb saving and recovery planning in Namibian hospitals.
Signs for urgent surgical cleaningRules for small versus big limb removalBefore-operation risk check and improvementAntibiotic timing around the operationAfter-operation wound and limb saving plansLesson 10Wound care rules, antibiotic careful use, ongoing checks and recordsThis part shows standard wound care rules, dressing picks, cleaning times, antibiotic careful use basics, and ways for ongoing checks, photos, and records to watch healing and direct changes in Namibia.
Standard bedside wound checksPicking dressings by fluid and depthTimes and ways of cleaningAntibiotic reduction and lengthOngoing photos and health record keeping
