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, old wounds or limb losses, body symptoms, sugar control, and recent drugs, to judge seriousness and direct quick tests.
Describing ulcer start and lengthPast ulcers, limb losses, and operationsRecent injuries, shoes, and pressure historyBody symptoms and sepsis warningsDrug, antibiotic, and allergy checkLesson 2First 24-hour hospital care: starting antibiotics, culture methods, unloading plans, dressing picks, sugar control teamworkLearners will plan the first day of hospital care, covering starting antibiotics, right culture ways, urgent unloading, dressing choices, pain relief, and teaming with inpatient staff for sugar management.
Risk-based starting antibiotic picksGetting deep tissue and bone culturesQuick unloading and bed rest ordersPicking first dressings and local careTeaming insulin and sugar controlLesson 3Lab and scans: full blood count, CRP, blood cultures, HbA1c, simple x-rays, MRI needs and useThis part explains right lab and scan checks, including full blood count, CRP, ESR, blood cultures, HbA1c, simple x-rays, and when to use MRI, CT, or ultrasound to find bone infection, pus pockets, and gas in tissues.
Basic swelling and sepsis labsHbA1c and body marker roleSimple x-rays and usual findingsMRI needs for bone infectionWhen to use CT or ultrasound scansLesson 4How diabetic foot infection and nerve damage ulcers formThis part reviews ways nerve damage ulcers and infections start in diabetes, linking high sugar, nerve issues, poor blood flow, and weak immunity to patterns that guide risk sorting and treatment choices.
Long high sugar effects on tissuesNerve damage and lost protectionSmall and large vessel poor flowImmune weakness and infection riskBiofilm in long foot woundsLesson 5Teaming with sugar, infection, blood vessel surgery, and wound teamsLearners will learn to team care with sugar, infection, blood vessel surgery, and wound teams, setting roles, referral signs, and talk strategies to improve results and cut problems.
When to call sugar servicesConsulting infection expertsReferral rules for blood vessel surgeryWorking with wound and foot careOrganised team case reviewsLesson 6Targeted foot and leg exam: probe-to-bone, depth, side paths, nerve tests (10g thread), leg pulsesThis part details a planned foot and leg exam, including looking, feeling, probe-to-bone test, depth and side path check, nerve screen with 10g thread, and blood vessel check with foot pulses.
Planned visual foot checkProbe-to-bone way and meaningMeasuring wound depth and side paths10g thread nerve testFeeling and grading foot pulsesLesson 7Leaving hospital plans: outpatient wound care, unloading tools, shoe scripts, sugar follow-upLearners will plan safe leaving for diabetic foot infection patients, including outpatient wound setups, unloading tools, shoe scripts, sugar follow-up, teaching on danger signs, and early return rules.
Checking readiness and safety for leavingTeaming outpatient wound visitsScripting unloading tools and shoesScheduling diabetes and sugar follow-upPatient teaching on repeat preventionLesson 8Wound sorting systems and seriousness scores (IDSA, IWGDF, University of Texas)Learners will compare main wound sorting and seriousness score systems, like IDSA, IWGDF, and University of Texas, and use them to sort risk, standardise records, and guide care level and treatment strength.
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 surgery cleaning or limb removal and around-surgery careThis part sets rules and times for surgery cleaning or limb removal, including signs, urgency levels, around-surgery improvements, sleep aid thoughts, and after-surgery limb saving and rehab planning.
Signs for urgent surgery cleaningRules for small vs big limb removalBefore-surgery risk check and improvementAntibiotic timing around surgeryAfter-surgery wound and limb saving plansLesson 10Wound care rules, antibiotic wise use, repeated checks and recordsThis part shows standard wound care rules, dressing picks, cleaning times, antibiotic wise use rules, and ways for repeated checks, photos, and records to watch healing and guide changes.
Standard bedside wound checksPicking dressings by fluid and depthCleaning frequency and waysAntibiotic step-down and lengthRepeated photos and file records
