9 Questions
What is the characteristic feature of a callous ulcer?
Pale unhealthy granulation tissue with indurated edge/base
Which type of ulcer is most commonly associated with poorly controlled high blood pressure?
Martorell’s hypertensive ulcer
What causes tissue necrosis and ulceration in pressure sores?
External pressure exceeding 30 mmHg
Where is a venous ulcer most likely to occur?
Gaiter area
Which type of ulcer occurs due to chilblains and frostbite?
Cryopathic ulcer
In which type of ulcer would you typically observe an undermined edge?
tuberculous ulcer
What type of edge is typically observed in a gummatous (syphilitic) ulcer?
Punched out edge
Which type of ulcer would exhibit an enrolled and beaded edge?
Basal cell carcinoma ulcer
What is the significance of an everted edge in an ulcer?
It indicates spill of proliferating malignant tissues over normal skin.
Learn about the definition of an ulcer as a break in the continuity of epithelium, different parts of an ulcer like margin and edge, and the types of edges including sloping edge. Test your knowledge on ulcer examination.
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