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PODOLOGY II COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
PDP104 PODOLOGY II 2 5 3 6

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: The basic principles of podology are medical diagnoses and treatment plan, performing medical instructions and collaborating with physicians, teaching the use and cleaning of tools to be used in foot care.
Content: Anamnesis, investigation of podological diagnosis, purpose of treatment and documentation, podological inductions and limits of treatment, pathological changes or symptoms of diseases requiring medical treatment, risk situations for foot injuries and differentiations, effects of diabetic foot syndrome, planning of podological treatment, changes in shape and structure of the nail. appropriate pedicure techniques and application, softening and removal of cuticles, foot massage techniques and their importance, application of foot massage techniques, cleaning calluses, preventive measures in callus formation, application of personal hygiene rules in foot care, environmental hygiene in foot care.