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Lecture Assignment for Week 38
Monday, March 19, 2012
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| 1st Year Lecture |
| 21st Century Triage: How to use Risk Stratification to Improve Outcomes |
Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM Director, Podiatry Services
VA Central Office
Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
Cleveland, OH
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Dr. Robbins discusses risk stratification as a method of improving outcomes. He also urges us to use risk assessment tools to make decisions regarding the appropriate care of our patients.
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| 2nd Year Lecture |
| Increasing Podiatric Patient Satisfaction Through the Use of Topical Anesthetics |
Scott Hirsh, DPM,DABPS
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In this lecture, Dr. Hirsh discusses techniques to increase patient satisfaction by using topical anesthetics to reduce pain and also to reduce patient stress levels.
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| 3rd Year Lecture |
| Risk Evaluation and Management of the Diabetic Foot |
John Steinberg, DPM Editor, PRESENT
Assistant Professor
Department of Plastic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
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Dr. John Steinberg provides an overview of the associated risk factors and proper evaluation of diabetic foot ulcerations. The lecture begins by discussing the epidemiology and economic impact of diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers. He then addresses the screening questions one should ask when evaluating the diabetic foot. Amputation risk factors such as infection and limb ischemia are also covered. Finally, the importance and application of the University of Texas Foot Risk and Diabetic Wound Classification Systems are explained in detail.
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