Pathology Leading to Amputation
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Aims:
- To give the reader an understanding of the major causes of amputation.
- To appreciate how the process of rehabilitation may be influenced by the causative condition.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) (link to main PAD page on Physiopedia)
- Anatomy of the peripheral arterial system and the most common sites of occlusion
- Pathophysiology of arteriosclerosis and relate it to the clinical presentation of PAD
- Common vascular investigations and surgical techniques for the ischemic limb
- Prevalence of PAD in the amputee population
Diabetes (link to main Diabetes page on Physiopedia)
- Presentation of the disease, its prognosis and its effect on the major systems of the body
- Outline how diabetes can predispose to amputation and influence management of the amputee
- Factors commonly effecting the management of diabetes (e.g. medical and patient control)
- Effect of exercise on blood sugar levels and show awareness of the symptoms of hypoglycaemia and its management
Smoking
- Short and long term pathological effects of smoking on tissue viability
- Explain how smoking can influence the processes that lead to amputation
Trauma
- Discuss amputation related to trauma, prevelance and influence management of the amputee
Other Causes
- Outline how other less common causes lead to amputation
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