Leg Ulcers Flashcards
1
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Description
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site size shape margins base depth presence of exudate lymph fields com;icatons cause presence of callosities- abnormal pressure areas
2
Q
Complications of Ulcer
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infection: local/ deep osteomyelitis malignancy penetration hemorrhage poor healing
3
Q
Venous: 90% of ulcers
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Location: medial leg pigmentation varicose eczema Mx -compression bandage leg elevation improve mobility reduce obesity improve nutrition skin graft
4
Q
Arterial:
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Common Sites
- heel
- dorsum foot
- sole foot small vessel dz
Clinical
- usually painful
- atrophic hair loss
- absent pulses
- positive bergers test
- poor CRT
