Ulcer Examination and Types
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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?

  • Martorell’s hypertensive ulcer (correct)
  • Venous ulcer
  • Traumatic ulcer
  • Pressure sore
  • 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?

    <p>Gaiter area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of ulcer occurs due to chilblains and frostbite?

    <p>Cryopathic ulcer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of ulcer would you typically observe an undermined edge?

    <p>tuberculous ulcer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of edge is typically observed in a gummatous (syphilitic) ulcer?

    <p>Punched out edge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of ulcer would exhibit an enrolled and beaded edge?

    <p>Basal cell carcinoma ulcer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of an everted edge in an ulcer?

    <p>It indicates spill of proliferating malignant tissues over normal skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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