Classification of Diabetic Foot Infections

Are you evaluating a diabetic with a foot wound?

Yes

Width of purulence or erythema around wound?

Does the patient have or show?

• pain?

Yes

• tenderness?

Yes

• warmth?

Yes

• induration?

Yes

• lymphangitis?

Yes

• gangrene?

Yes

• fever?

Yes

• chills?

Yes

• tachycardia?

Yes

• hypotension?

Yes

• confusion?

Yes

• vomiting?

Yes

• leukocytosis?

Yes

• acidosis?

Yes

• hyperglycemia?

Yes

• azotemia?

Yes

Signs of infection

None

Skin or superficial subcutaneous tissue

Deep subcutaneous tissue or beneath fascia

Deep tissue abscess

Muscle, tendon or joint

Bone

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of findings of local inflammation

Is there evidence of a significant infection or its complications?

Number of systemic findings

IDSA classification for diabetic foot infection

IWGDF classification for diabetic foot infection

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Interpretation and Description

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Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Purpose: To classify a diabetic foot lesion based on the criteria of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and IWGDF.

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

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Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10