### condition | ulcer:

Aphthous ulcer
* Most aphthous ulcers heal in one to two weeks.
* are a common and painful problem
  - mouth ulcers with no known cause
  - much less common than oral candidiasis
  - painful lesions in the mouth that can affect a patient's ability to chew food
  - painful, severe canker sores in the mouth
* are usually self-limited problems in healthy people
  - small and creamy-white
* have no blisters.
* heal without scaring.
* is ulcer.
* occur only on mobile or unattached mucosa and there history of recurrence.

Chronic ulcer
* have chronic granulation tissue at the base.
* risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma with metastatic potential.

Foot ulcer
* are open sores that can happen to people with diabetes
  - particularly common in diabetics, and can be so severe that amputation is required
* are the leading cause of hospital stays among diabetics
  - stays amoung diabetes
  - open sores that remain after the surface skin and tissues have been damaged
* can be very serious and, if they become infected, can sometimes require amputation.

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Gastric ulcer
* are a common problem in foals and in horses in stressful environments
  - round or oval and run perpendicular to the gastric wall
  - more likely to require surgery than are duodenal ulcers
  - peptic ulcers in the stomach
  - very common in adult horses as well as foals
* can be benign or malignant
  - heal and recur in the same location, mostly in the antral region of the stomach
* is less frequent than duodenal ulcer
  - peptic ulceration
  - stomach ulcer
* kill sows, function of feed programs.
+ Peptic ulcer: Diseases and disorders of the digestive system

Mouth ulcer
* Many mouth ulcers are benign and resolve without specific treatment.
* can also make the throat sore.

Neuropathic ulcer
* are common in patients who have diabetes with severe neuropathy.
* require pressure relief and debridement of callus.

Oral ulcer
* are common, but larger ulcers can actually turn into vascular aneurysms.
* can sometimes cause excessive salivation.

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Pressure sore
* affect people who are unable to change position regularly.
* are a serious complication of spinal cord injury
  - an extremely serious complication of spinal cord injury
  - areas of injured skin and tissue
  - common for people in wheelchairs or who are dependent on crutches
  - damage to tissue due to immobility
  - most common on the heels and on the hips
  - very uncomfortable, and can become infected
* begin as a red sore on the skin.
* can also affect muscle and bone
  - be serious, depending on how much of the skin and tissues have been damaged
  - develop from lying or sitting in one place too long
  - form in only a few hours
  - threaten a person's life and health
* develop when pressure is exerted against the bony parts of the body.
* result when the pressure exerted by a pad or strap exceeds the normal amount.

Skin ulcer
* Some skin ulcer is caused by fungal infection
* can develop and in severe cases, gangrene can set in, possibly resulting in amputation.

Stomach ulcer
* Some stomach ulcer is caused by aspirin
  - ethanols
* are sores that form in the lining of the stomach.
* can be very slow to develop or happen quite rapidly.
* develop more often in women than men.
* respond well to treatment but recur in many people
  - they can recur
* take a little longer to heal.

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Venous ulcer
* are a chronic wound caused by poor functioning of the valves in the veins of the legs
  - result of chronic venous stasis
  - at least as common or more common than diabetic ulcers
  - lesions on the skin of the ankle or lower leg
* are the most common cause of leg ulceration in the western world
  - wounds affecting the legs, and are frequently found on the ankles
* arise from disorders of the deep venous system.
* can take more than a year to heal.
* have an especially high re-occurrence rate.