Join our team in the South West for Essential Knowledge in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Event
Agenda: Essential Knowledge in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Keynote Session: Essential Knowledge in PAD
Overview of PAD prevalence, impact, and care pathways.
Assessment and Diagnosis of PAD
The Three P’s – Pulses, Phases, and Pressures
Practical assessment methods for PAD (pulses, Doppler waveforms, ABPI/TP).
Workshop: Identifying Ischaemic Pain
Differentiating intermittent claudication, rest pain, and night pain.
Understanding the WIFI Score
Step-by-step guide to using the Wound, Ischaemia, and Foot Infection (WIFI) classification.
Treatment, Intervention, and Clinical Decision-Making
“What is a Hot Foot?”
Recognizing and managing co-existing ischaemia and infection.
When same-day escalation is required.
Panel Discussion: Revascularisation - Angioplasty, Stenting, and Bypass Surgery
Impact on wound healing and post-intervention monitoring.
Documentation and Communication
Good Documentation in Vascular Assessments
Recording ABPI/TP results, documenting risk, and ensuring clear escalation and safety-netting plans