Medical Practice Technical Challenges
Vascular
Multidisciplinary Approach to Diabetic Foot - Hands-on
24-M44
October 18th 2024 - October 19th 2024
COURSE COORDINATORS
Gonçalo Cabral (MD)
COURSE PRESENTATION
Diabetic foot is one of the most feared complications of Diabetes mellitus, affecting between 19-34% of diabetics throughout life. The morbidity resulting from foot ulceration is significative, with a 20% risk of limb amputation and mortality rates of 50-70% at 5 years. This is a complex problem that requires multidisciplinary intervention to optimize results.
The main goal of this course is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot, providing a set of advanced technical skills and knowledge to healthcare professionals who come into contact with these patients – doctors, nurses and podiatrists. These tools will allow them to offer highly differentiated care, reducing the associated morbidity and, fundamentally, limb amputation rates.
The course is presented in two modules and designed with a focus on practical problem solving, presented in an interactive way, stimulating multidisciplinary discussion and the acquisition of relevant knowledge.
The main goal of this course is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot, providing a set of advanced technical skills and knowledge to healthcare professionals who come into contact with these patients – doctors, nurses and podiatrists. These tools will allow them to offer highly differentiated care, reducing the associated morbidity and, fundamentally, limb amputation rates.
The course is presented in two modules and designed with a focus on practical problem solving, presented in an interactive way, stimulating multidisciplinary discussion and the acquisition of relevant knowledge.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The first module (day 1) of the course is intended for residents and specialists in the areas of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Endocrinology, General Surgery, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practitioners who work in emergency departments, nurses and podiatrists.
The second module (day 2) is exclusively for intermediate and advanced level residents or specialists in Angiology and Vascular Surgery.
The second module (day 2) is exclusively for intermediate and advanced level residents or specialists in Angiology and Vascular Surgery.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES >> KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP
- Identifying signs of severity in diabetic foot, valuing local and systemic clinical signs and symptoms
- Getting to know the perspective of the different specialties that treat patients with diabetic foot, gaining a more comprehensive view of this problem
- Learning the criteria for timely and adequate hospital referral of patients with diabetic foot
- Acquisition of theoretical knowledge for decision-making before diabetic foot in an emergency context, namely on the need for hospitalization, antibiotic therapy and debridement
- Understanding the importance of timely intervention for limb preservation
- Knowing the specificities of diabetic foot wound care, namely techniques/dressing materials and offloading
- Obtaining knowledge about pharmacological therapy in the revascularized patient and general care in the postoperative period
- Getting to know the spectrum and indications for intervention of the specialty of Orthopaedics in diabetic foot
- Acquisition of skills in endovascular revascularization of ischemic diabetic foot
- Acquisition of skills in open revascularization surgery of ischemic diabetic foot
ADMISSION CRITERIA
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Or letter of enrolment in a recognized training program for these medical specialities from the institution of practice.
Or letter of enrolment in a recognized training program for these medical specialities from the institution of practice.
