The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Diabetes, Foot Ulcer
David L. Simel
Make the Diagnosis: Diabetes, Foot Ulcer
Topics Discussed:
biopsy of bone, blood sedimentation, criterion standard comparisons (diagnostic tests), diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, type 1, diabetes mellitus, type 2, diabetic foot ulcer, diagnosis, diagnostic process, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, foot ulcer, leg ulcer, likelihood ratio, make the diagnosis, osteomyelitis, osteomyelitis of ankle and foot, osteomyelitis, bacterial, prior probability, reference standards
Excerpt:
"Foot problems in patients with diabetes are common, but infections
with osteomyelitis are extremely serious as they lead to an increase
probability of amputation or death from complications. Among patients
with diabetes with foot ulcers, about 15% have osteomyelitis.1..."
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