Information from the Saint John – High Risk Diabetic Foot Clinic
For Further Information Contact:
Lynn Reid BN/ETN
Enterostomal Therapy Department
Saint John Regional Hospital
Horizon Health Network
(506)648-6915
General Advice:
- Involving EMP/IV Day Hospital in wound care/routine assessments
- Collection of C&S, bloodwork and xray at time of ED visit saves a additional clinic visits
- Pulseless cold white painful toes/foot/gangrene – all indicators for immediate involvement (consult) of vascular surgeon
- Offloading immediately removes further pressure on involved joints and perhaps eruption of osteomyelitis.
- Edema reduces healing (order ABI’s, then have EMP/IV Day follow with compression)
- Our clinic is for open diabetic wounds (we do not do callous/nailcare)
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