Practical skills

Question 1

SVPFT ( secondary venous plexus filling time)

Answer 1

• expected 3-4 seconds
• 4 to 7 seconds is acceptable
• more than 7 seconds should be investigated

Question 2

Neurovascular assessment

Answer 2

• ## it is an assessment for everybody to determine the risk

Question 3

Tuning fork application

Answer 3

• apply to dorsal hallux
• 3 application
• 1 can you feel the vibration
• mock test with same procedure as first
• can you tell me when it stops
  7 seconds after pt said stop is good
  15 seconds is ok
  more than 15 seconds require the use of biothesiometer to quantify the perception.

Question 4

Scalpel technique

Answer 4

• use the number 3 scalpel handle
• foot must be stablised with none scalpel hand and skin around the callus must maintained in a tension position
• debride the callus in two motion from left to right and from top to bttom
• the blade should be parallel to the plane of skin curvature
• pt feet should be at chest level of the podiatrist
• scalpel blade should be parallet at 5 degrees realtive to foot skin
• you should not push the scalpel