Abstract
Article: Sonographic Assessment of Heel Pad Thickness in Patients With Poorly Controlled Diabetes
Authors: Benjamin Effiong Udoh, PhD, Bassey Eyo Archibong, MSc, and Akpama Egwu Egong, MSc
Category: Musculoskeletal [MSK]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Sonographic Assessment of Heel Pad Thickness in Patients With Poorly Controlled Diabetes,” you will be able to:
Know how to properly measure heel pad thickness
Understand the possible future implications of heel pad thickness screening in the diabetic population
Define heel pad sign
According to the article, what numberof Americans will have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) by 2030? 3 million 10 million 23 million 30 million
What percentage of the elite population in Nigeria has DM? 5% 10% 20% 30%
In this study, which imaging position was used to image the heel? Supine Prone Right lateral decubitus Left lateral decubitus
Heel pad thickness measurements are obtained using which scan plane and heel level? Longitudinal, mid-heel Transverse, mid-heel Longitudinal, distal heel Transverse, distal heel
In this study, the minimum fasting blood sugar level used to quantify poor control of DM is? 2 mmol/L 4 mmol/L 6 mmol/L 8 mmol/L
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