| CODE | POD2006 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Nail Pathologies | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Podiatry | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The content of this study-unit elaborates in great detail how to identify nail disease so that subsequent therapy will be effective. This unit provides, treatment protocols, surgical protocols and follow-up advice when treating nail pathologies. Content of this unit includes: nail signs and symptoms, an approach to initial examination of the nail, differential diagnosis of nail disease, treatment of nail pathologies, nail surgery and patient education. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to provide podiatrists with specific knowledge on nail disease and its management. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate a high-level clinical skills and professionalism in the management of the nail pathologies. - Critically evaluate strategies for the assessment, prevention and management of nail pathologies in all patient groups. - Develop and justify management regimes based on an understanding of the pathology of the nail and any further complications or underlying disease. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to assess, diagnose and provide treatment, advice and education to patients presenting inside a podiatric clinic with a nail pathology. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - R. Baran, E. Haneke 2007.The Nail in Differential Diagnosis. London; Informa healthcare. - R. K. Scher, C. R. Daniel 2005 Nails: Diagnosis, Therapy, Surgery. 3rd Edition. London; Elsevier Saunders. - Dockery G L Crawford ME 1997. Cutaneous Disorders of the Lower Extremity. Philadelphia; W.B.Saunders Company - Tollafield D.R, Merriman L.M.(Eds). 2008. Clinical Skills in Treating the Foot 2nd Edition. 2008. London: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. - Merriman L.M., Turner W. (Eds) 2007 . Assessment of the Lower Limb 2nd Edition. London: Elsevier' Churchill Livingstone. - Donald L. Lorimer, Gwen French, Maureen O'Donnell, J Gordon Burrow, Barbara Wall (Eds). 2008.Neale's Disorders of the Foot 7th Edition London: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. - Prem P. Gogia 1995. Clinical Wound Management. SLACK Incorporated. United States Of America - John H. Bowker, Michael A. Pfeifer. Levin's and O'Neal's The Diabetic Foot 7th Edition 2008 Mosby Elsevier. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Stephen Mizzi |
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