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Rapid Screening Foot Examination of Cavanagh et al for a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus

Purpose: To rapidly screen the feet of a patient with diabetes mellitus for evidence of diabetic foot disease using the protocol of Cavanagh et al.

Evaluation

Are you screening the feet of a diabetic for signs of diabetic foot disease?

Is there any history of or evidence for diabetic lesions affecting the left foot?

Is there any history of or evidence for diabetic lesions affecting the right foot?

Number of sites on the plantar surface of the left foot tested with a 10 gram monofilament

Number of sites on the left foot where the monofilament was not felt

Number of sites on the plantar surface of the right foot tested with a 10 gram monofilament

Number of sites on the right foot where the monofilament was not felt

Is the pulse palpable in ?

• the left posterior tibial artery?

• the left dorsalis pedis artery?

• the right posterior tibial artery?

• the right dorsalis pedis artery?

Results

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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10