Venous ulceration
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Arterial ulceration
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Age
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40-45
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Over 60
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Sex
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More in women
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More in men
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Past history
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DVT
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Peripheral arterial disease, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
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Risk factors
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Thrombophilia, Family history, previous DVT
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Smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia
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Pain
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Mild pain
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Severe pain, except in diabetes
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Site
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Gaiter area
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Pressure area
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Margin
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Irregular
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Regular(punched out)
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Base
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Pink & granulating under green slough
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Sloughy, necrotic with no granulation
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Surrounding skin
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Lipodermatosclerosis always present
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No changes
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Veins
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Full & usually varicose
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Empty with guttering on elevation
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Swelling(edema)
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Usually present
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Absent
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Temperature
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Warm
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Cold
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Pulses
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Present, but may be difficult to feel
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Absent
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