Purpose: To use injected fluorescent dye to determine if a potential amputation site has adequate perfusion.
Citations with documentation. 20.01.02
Sriram & Svirbely 1997
conversion
enter
body weight in pounds
pounds equal
s
0
kilograms
data entry
enter
patient's body weight in kilograms
kilograms
Is the patient of light complexion? (Y or N)
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Is the patient's skin color dark? (Y or N)
:-):-):-)
fluorescent reading at reference site prior to dye injection
Reference Site
reading 1
Yes
reading 2
reading 3
reading 4
reading 5
number of potential amputation levels to be tested (enter from 1-4)
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fluorescent readings at possible amputation sites
Potential Site 1
Potential Site 2
Potential Site 3
:-):-):-)
reading 1
Yes
reading 2
Yes
reading 3
Yes
reading 4
Yes
reading 5
Yes
dose calculation
result
dose of fluorscein dye to inject
450
mg dye
fluorescent reading at reference site after dye injection
Reference Site
reading 1
Yes
reading 2
reading 3
reading 4
reading 5
fluorescent readings at proposed amputation sites after dye
Potential Site 1
Potential Site 2
Ptoential Site 3
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reading 1
Yes
reading 2
Yes
reading 3
Yes
reading 4
Yes
reading 5
Yes
calculate
result
data complete?
Yes
mean background reading at reference site
1
mean reading at reference site after dye injection
4
corrected reference level reading
3
readings at proposed amputation sites
Potential Site 1
Potential Site 2
Potential Site 3
:-):-):-)
mean background reading
1
1
1
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mean reading after dye injection
3
4
3
:-):-):-)
corrected reading
2
3
2
:-):-):-)
dye fluorescent index
66.67
100.00
66.67
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likelihood of healing at proposed amputation site
high
high
high
:-):-):-)
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