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What is the characteristic feature of a callous ulcer?
What is the characteristic feature of a callous ulcer?
- Healthy pink/red granulation tissue with serous discharge
- Presence of serous discharge and sloping edge
- Quick healing tendency with raised everted edge
- Pale unhealthy granulation tissue with indurated edge/base (correct)
Which type of ulcer is most commonly associated with poorly controlled high blood pressure?
Which type of ulcer is most commonly associated with poorly controlled high blood pressure?
- Martorell’s hypertensive ulcer (correct)
- Venous ulcer
- Traumatic ulcer
- Pressure sore
What causes tissue necrosis and ulceration in pressure sores?
What causes tissue necrosis and ulceration in pressure sores?
- Too much oxygen reaching the tissues
- Lack of external surface pressure
- High blood supply to the skin
- External pressure exceeding 30 mmHg (correct)
Where is a venous ulcer most likely to occur?
Where is a venous ulcer most likely to occur?
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Which type of ulcer occurs due to chilblains and frostbite?
Which type of ulcer occurs due to chilblains and frostbite?
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In which type of ulcer would you typically observe an undermined edge?
In which type of ulcer would you typically observe an undermined edge?
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What type of edge is typically observed in a gummatous (syphilitic) ulcer?
What type of edge is typically observed in a gummatous (syphilitic) ulcer?
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Which type of ulcer would exhibit an enrolled and beaded edge?
Which type of ulcer would exhibit an enrolled and beaded edge?
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What is the significance of an everted edge in an ulcer?
What is the significance of an everted edge in an ulcer?
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