Connect The Docs brings you an RACGP CPD Course worth 0.5 hours of Educational Activities points in the 2023-2025 Triennium.
In this RACGP CPD course, explore the incidence and prevalence of diabetes-related foot disease in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic patients. Uncover the pathophysiology behind Diabetic Foot Ulcer Disease and understand clinical diagnostic tools in General Practice. Conclude with an outline of non-surgical and surgical treatment goals, along with referral pathways, providing viewers with essential insights for effective management and improved patient outcomes in diabetes care.
Learning Objectives:
1. Review the incidence and prevalence of Diabetic related foot disease in Type 1 and 2 Diabetic patients
2. Discuss the underlying pathophysiology that contributes to causation of Diabetic foot ulcer disease.
3. Discuss clinical diagnostic tools used for patients with Diabetic related foot disease in General Practice.
4. Outline and referral pathways and non-surgical and surgical treatment goals for these patients.
Dr Joseph Hockley is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon specialising in minimally invasive (endovascular) treatment of complex aortic and peripheral vascular disease. He primarily operates from Hollywood Private Hospital, St John of God Subiaco, and the Mount Hospital, Western Australia.
