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- 0.1% (12,647) of hospital episodes were for injuries to ankle and foot in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 91% of hospital consultations for injuries to ankle and foot required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 60% of hospital episodes for injuries to ankle and foot were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 40% of hospital episodes for injuries to ankle and foot were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 89% of hospital admissions for injuries to ankle and foot required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Hand and Foot Rashes:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Pompholyx, psoriasis, and most noninfectious hand eczemas are treated with topical high potency steroid ointments (e.g., temovate, diprolene) for short periods
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Irritant eczema: Bland heavy emollients (e.g., petroleum jelly, mineral oil, various cream formulations with a dimethicone base) will rehydrate the skin to prevent recurrence of irritant or other types of dermatitis; avoid wet-work, irritants, and harsh soaps
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Tinea manum and pedis
–Topical antifungal preparations or a short course of oral fluconazole or terbinafine (2 weeks)
–If onychomycosis is present (confirmed by nail clipping and PAS stain or culture), treat with oral antifungals for 6–12 weeks to prevent recurrence
Topical or systemic phototherapy with PUVA can significantly improve palmoplantar eczemas that are refractory to topical monotherapy
Systemic methotrexate and cyclosporine are also used to treat severe dyshidrotic disease or psoriasis
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Hand & Foot Rashes:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Directed toward the causative condition
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Skin disorders: Topical steroids, wet dressings, and antibiotics for secondary infections; psoriasis requires UV light and topical applications of tar products
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Viral infections: Generally self-limited and do not require supportive treatment; acyclovir may have a role in treating HFMD
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Kawasaki disease: Treat with IVIG, high-dose aspirin
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Bacterial infections require antibiotics (RMSF, Lyme disease, syphilis, streptococcal infections, TSS, rat-bite fever)
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Fungal infections require topical antifungal treatment
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Parasitic infections: Topical permethrin or lindane for scabies
–Pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine for congenital
toxoplasmosis (regardless of symptoms)
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Acrodermatitis enteropathica: Lifelong oral zinc supplements
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Clubfoot:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Clubfoot is correctable with prompt treatment, which is performed in three stages: correcting the deformity, maintaining the correction until the foot regains normal muscle balance, and observing the foot closely for several years to prevent the deformity from recurring. In neonates with true clubfoot, corrective treatment should begin at once. An infant’s foot contains large amounts of cartilage; the muscles, ligaments, and tendons are supple. The ideal time to begin treatment is during the first few days and weeks of life, when the foot is most malleable.
Clubfoot deformities are usually corrected in sequential order. Several therapeutic methods have been tested and found effective in correcting clubfoot. In all patients, the first procedure should be simple manipulation and casting, whereby the foot is gently manipulated into a partially corrected position and held in place by a cast for several days or weeks. (The skin should be painted with a nonirritating adhesive liquid beforehand to prevent the cast from slipping.) After the cast is removed, the foot is manipulated into an even better position and casted again. This procedure is repeated as many times as necessary. In some cases, the shape of the cast can be transformed through a series of wedging maneuvers instead of changing the cast each time.
After correction of clubfoot, proper foot alignment should be maintained through exercise, night splints, and orthopedic shoes. With manipulating and casting, correction usually takes about 3 months. The Denis Browne splint, a device that consists of two padded, metal footplates connected by a flat, horizontal bar, is sometimes used as a follow-up measure to help promote bilateral correction and strengthen the foot muscles.
Resistant clubfoot may require surgery. Older children, for example, with recurrent or neglected clubfoot usually need surgery. Tenotomy, tendon transfer, stripping of the plantar fascia, and capsulotomy are some of the surgical procedures that may be used. In severe cases, bone surgery (wedge resections, osteotomy, or astragalectomy) may be appropriate. After surgery, a cast is applied to preserve the correction. Clubfoot severe enough to require surgery is rarely totally correctable; however, surgery can usually ameliorate the deformity.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Footdrop:
Patient counseling
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Instruct the patient in the use of assistive devices, such as canes, crutches, or walkers, as necessary. Review the importance of asking for assistance with activities to prevent falls and promote safety. Include the patient’s family in this teaching.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Clubfoot:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Appropriate treatment for clubfoot is administered in three stages:
❑ correcting the deformity
❑ maintaining the correction until the foot regains normal muscle balance
❑ observing the foot closely for several years to prevent the deformity from recurring.
In neonates, corrective treatment for true clubfoot should begin immediately. An infant’s foot contains large amounts of cartilage; the muscles, ligaments, and tendons are supple. The ideal time to begin treatment is during the first few days and weeks of life — when the foot is most malleable.
Sequential correction
Clubfoot deformities are usually corrected in sequential order: forefoot adduction first, then varus (or inversion), then equinus (or plantar flexion). Trying to correct all three deformities at once only results in a misshapen, rocker-bottomed foot.
Forefoot adduction is corrected by uncurling the front of the foot away from the heel (forefoot abduction); the varus deformity is corrected by turning the foot so the sole faces outward (eversion); and finally, equinus is corrected by casting the foot with the toes pointing up (dorsiflexion). This last correction may have to be supplemented with a subcutaneous tenotomy of the Achilles tendon and posterior capsulotomy of the ankle joint.
Treatment methods
Several therapeutic methods have been tested and found effective in correcting clubfoot. The first is simple manipulation and casting, whereby the foot is gently manipulated into a partially corrected position, then held there in a cast for several days or weeks. (The skin should be painted with a nonirritating adhesive liquid beforehand to prevent the cast from slipping.)
After the cast is removed, the foot is manipulated into an even better position and casted again. This procedure is repeated as many times as necessary. In some cases, the shape of the cast can be transformed through a series of wedging maneuvers, instead of changing the cast each time.
After correction of clubfoot, proper foot alignment should be maintained through exercise, night splints, and orthopedic shoes. With manipulating and casting, correction usually takes about 3 months. The Denis Browne splint — a device that consists of two padded, metal foot plates connected by a flat, horizontal bar — is sometimes used as a follow-up measure to help promote bilateral correction and strengthen the foot muscles.
Resistant clubfoot may require surgery. Older children, for example, with recurrent or neglected clubfoot usually need surgery.
Tenotomy, tendon transfer, stripping of the plantar fascia, and capsulotomy are surgical procedures that may be used. With severe cases, bone surgery (wedge resections, osteotomy, or astragalectomy) may be appropriate. After surgery, a cast is applied to preserve the correction.
Whenever clubfoot is severe enough to require surgery, it’s rarely totally correctable. However, surgery can usually ameliorate the deformity.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Footdrop:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Instruct the patient in the use of assistive devices such as canes, crutches, or walkers, as necessary. Review the importance of asking for assistance with activities to prevent falls and promote safety. Include the patient’s family in this teaching.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
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