From: An action research approach to facilitating the adoption of a foot health assessment tool in India
Risk factors put forward for rephrasing or subdivision | Suggested rephrasing or subdivision | Tests/assessments put forward for rephrasing recategorizing or subdivision | Suggested rephrasing, recategorizing or subdivision | Suggested tests/assessments to be added to current list |
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Infection | Cellulitis | Visual assessment of Redness, warmth, Pus, odor, swelling | Yes/no Move to skin conditions | Â |
Deformity | Â | Amputation | ||
Forefoot | ||||
Rear foot | ||||
Other | ||||
Ischemia | Peripheral vascular assessment | DP/TP pulses | Palpable - Yes/no | Intermittent claudication |
Oedema | ||||
Rest pain | ||||
Temp touch | Normal /Abnormal | Â | ||
Neuropathy | Neurological assessment | Monofilament | 10 sites for monofilament | Â |
Tuning fork | Hypo pigmented skin lesions | Â | ||
Ulceration current | Â | Yes/no | Move to skin conditions | Â |
Ulceration previous | Â | Yes/no | Â | |
Dermatological | Skin conditions | Maceration | Hyperhydrotic | Normal |
Dry | Hypohydrotic | Interdigital rash | ||
Cracked | Fissure | Cellulitis | ||
Nail conditions | Â | onychauxis | ||
onychomycosis | ||||
paronychia | ||||
onychocryptosis | ||||
other | ||||
Amputation | Â | Yes/no | Move to deformity | Â |
Footwear | Â | Style | Type | Habits |
Worn always | ||||
Outdoors only | ||||
never | ||||
Indoors only | ||||
Charcot | Â | Visual assessment of Redness, unilateral temp difference, swelling | Yes/no Move to deformity | Â |