Lesson 1Focused history elements: hyperglycemia, duration of ulcer, prior ulcers or amputations, systemic symptomsStudents will spot main history parts for suspected sugar foot infection, like sore start, past wounds or limb cuts, body symptoms, sugar control, and recent drugs, to guess seriousness and guide quick tests.
Describing sore start and lengthPast sores, limb cuts, and operationsRecent hurts, shoes, and pressure pastBody symptoms and blood poisoning warningsDrug, antibiotic, and allergy checkLesson 2Initial in-hospital management in first 24 hours: empiric antibiotics, culture technique, offloading strategies, dressing choices, glycemic control coordinationStudents will plan the first day of hospital care, including starting antibiotics, right culture methods, quick pressure relief, dressing picks, pain help, and sugar management team work.
Risk-based starting antibiotic picksGetting deep tissue and bone culturesQuick pressure relief and bed rest ordersPicking first dressings and local careTeam work on insulin and sugar controlLesson 3Laboratory and imaging: CBC, CRP, blood cultures, HbA1c, plain radiographs, MRI indications and useThis part explains right lab and image tests, like blood count, swelling markers, blood cultures, sugar history, simple x-rays, and when to use MRI, CT, or sound waves to find bone infection, pus pockets, and gas in tissues.
Starting swelling and poisoning labsRole of sugar history and body markersSimple x-rays and usual findingsMRI needs for bone infectionWhen to use CT or sound imagingLesson 4Pathophysiology of diabetic foot infection and neuropathic ulcerationThis part reviews how sugar leads to numb sores and infections, linking high sugar, nerve damage, poor flow, and weak defenses to patterns that guide risk sorting and treatment choices.
Long high sugar effect on body partsNerve damage and lost protectionSmall and big vessel poor flowBody defense weakness and infection riskFilm build in long foot soresLesson 5Coordination with endocrinology, infectious disease, vascular surgery, and wound care teamsStudents will learn to team up with sugar doctors, infection experts, vessel surgeons, and sore care groups, setting roles, referral signs, and talk ways to better results and cut troubles.
When to call sugar servicesAsking infection expertsReferral rules for vessel surgeryWorking with sore care and foot doctorsPlanned team case reviewsLesson 6Focused foot and lower-limb exam: probe-to-bone, depth, sinus tracts, neuropathy testing (10g monofilament), peripheral pulsesThis part details a planned foot and leg check, including looking, feeling, probe to bone test, sore depth and tunnel check, nerve screen with 10g thread, and vessel check with foot beats.
Planned look check of the footProbe to bone method and meaningMeasuring sore depth and tunnels10g thread nerve testingFeeling and grading foot beatsLesson 7Discharge planning: outpatient wound care, offloading devices, footwear prescription, glycemic follow-upStudents will plan safe leaving for sugar foot infection patients, including outside sore care, pressure relief tools, shoe orders, sugar follow-up, teaching on danger signs, and early return rules.
Checking ready and safe for leavingTeam outside sore care visitsOrdering pressure relief tools and shoesPlanning sugar and control follow-upPatient teaching on repeat preventionLesson 8Wound classification systems and severity scoring (IDSA, IWGDF, University of Texas)Students will compare big sore sorting and seriousness scores, like IDSA, IWGDF, and Texas University, and use them to sort risk, standard records, and guide care level and treatment strength.
IDSA infection seriousness groupsIWGDF risk and infection gradingTexas University sore stagingLinking scores to treatment pathsUsing scores for talk and checksLesson 9Criteria and timing for surgical debridement or amputation and perioperative considerationsThis part sets rules and times for surgery cleaning or limb cut, including signs, speed levels, before surgery prep, sleep method thoughts, and after limb save and rehab planning.
Signs for quick surgery cleaningRules for small vs big limb cutBefore surgery risk check and prepAntibiotic time around operationAfter surgery sore and limb save plansLesson 10Wound care protocols, antimicrobial stewardship, serial assessment and documentationThis part shows standard sore care rules, dressing picks, cleaning times, drug save principles, and ways for repeated checks, photos, and records to watch healing and guide changes.
Standard bed sore check toolsPicking dressings by leak and depthTime and ways of cleaningAntibiotic step down and lengthRepeated photos and digital records
