Surgical Ulcers, C32 P195-196

Question 1

Define the following terms:
Peptic ulcer
P195

Answer 1

General term for gastric/duodenal ulcer

disease

Question 2

Define the following terms:
Gastric ulcer
P195

Answer 2

Ulcer in the stomach

Question 3

Define the following terms:
Curling’s ulcer
P196 (picture)

Answer 3

Gastric ulcer after burn injury (Think:

Curling’s—curling iron burn—burn)

Question 4

Define the following terms:
Cushing’s ulcer
P196

Answer 4

Peptic ulcer after neurologic insult

Think: Cushing—famous neurosurgeon

Question 5

Define the following terms:
Dieulafoy’s ulcer
P196

Answer 5

Pinpoint gastric mucosal defect
bleeding from underlying arterial
vessel malformation

Question 6

Define the following terms:
Marjolin’s ulcer
P196

Answer 6

Squamous cell carcinoma ulceration
overlying chronic osteomyelitis or burn
scar

Question 7

Define the following terms:
Aphthous ulcer
P196

Answer 7

GI tract ulcer seen in Crohn’s disease

Question 8

Define the following terms:
Marginal ulcer
P196

Answer 8

Mucosal ulcer seen at a site of GI tract

anastomosis

Question 9

Define the following terms:
Decubitus ulcer
P196

Answer 9

Skin/subcutaneous ulceration from
pressure necrosis, classically on the
buttocks/sacrum

Question 10

Define the following terms:
Venous stasis ulcer
P196

Answer 10

Skin ulceration on medial malleolus
caused by venous stasis of a lower
extremity

Question 11

Define the following terms:
LE arterial insufficiency ulcer
P196

Answer 11

Skin ulcers usually located on the toes/feet