L3: Ulcers, Sinuses & Fistulas (Pt 1) Flashcards
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Def of Ulcer
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break in the continuity of covering epithelium, either skin or mucous membrane.
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Parts of Ulcer
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Margin of Ulcer
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- line of demarcation between ulcer and normal tissue.
- It may be regular (rounded or oval) or irregular.
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Edge of Ulcer
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- is the part connecting floor to the margin.
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Floor of Ulcer
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- It is the part which is seen.
- Floor may contain discharge, granulation tissue.
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Base of Ulcer
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- It is the part which is felt where ulcer rests.
- It may be bone or soft tissues
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Types of Edges
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Sloping Edge
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It is seen in healing ulcer
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Undermined Edge
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- is seen in tuberculous ulcer.
- Disease process advances in deeper plane (in subcutaneous tissue) whereas epidermis (skin) proliferates inwards.
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Punched Out Edge
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- is seen in gummatous (syphilitic) ulcer and trophic ulcer.
- It is due to end arteritis.
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Raised & Beaded Edge
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- (pearly white) is seen in rodent ulcer (BCC).
- Beads are due to proliferating active cells.
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Everted Edge
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- (Rolled out)
- It is seen in carcinomatous ulcer due to spill of the proliferating malignant tissues over the normal skin.
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Examples of Ulcers
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Types of Margins
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Healing Margin
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three zones from inside out.
- First is red zone due to central red healthy granulation tissue.
- second is middle blue zone due to active growing epithelium.
- third is outer white zone due to well formed scar.
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Clinical Classification of Ulcers
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20
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Pathological Classification of Ulcers
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21
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Classification of Ulcers based on duration
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22
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Causes of Chronic Ulcer
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36
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Classification of Fistulas based on output
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