diabetic foot,
We focus this week on a selection of endocrinology modules from our partners BMJ Learning. The authors of the first module on the diabetic foot, begin with a startling estimate: every 30 seconds a leg is amputated somewhere in the world due to diabetes. Diabetic foot ulcers leave the foot at high risk of amputation so recognising early signs of trouble is critical and saves limbs. In this diagnostic picture test module, the authors outline how to differentiate between neuroischaemic ulcers and neuropathic ulcers and the issues associated with each, while emphasising the vital role for debridement in wound management and the necessity for multidisciplinary management in patients with diabetes. Although primary and secondary care doctors everywhere have become more proficient in recognising Coeliac disease, the authors of the second module this week point out that many still doubt when to consider the diagnosis and how to manage patients. Indeed, many patients may be symptomatic for yea