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1) " Ulcerated" -- As it applies to Ulcerated An ulcer (from Latin ulcus ) is an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucousmembrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection. Contents 1 What are ulcers 2 Skin ulcers 2.1 Merck Manual classification 2.2 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) 2.3 Wagner's classification 3 Other locations 4 Pathology of ulceration What are ulcers Ulcers are non healing wounds that develop on the skin, mucous membranes or eye. Although they have many causes, they aremarked by Loss of integrity of the area Secondary infection of the site by bacteria, fungus or virus Generalized debilitation ofthe patient A lengthy healing time Skin ulcers The skin is the largest organ of the human body. Classification systems are used tocommunicate the severity and depth of an ulcer. It is an easy way to communicate changes for the better, or worse. Merck Manual classification Stage 1: The skin is red. The underlying tissue is soft. The redness disappears with minor pressure. Stage 2: There is redness, swelling and hardening of the skin around thearea. Sometimes there is blistering. Sometimes there is loss of the superficial skin. Stage 3: The skin becomes necrotic. There may be exposure of the fat beneath the skin. The skin may be lost through all its layers. Stage 4: There is more loss of fat and more necrosis of the skin through to the muscle beneath. Stage 5: Continuing loss of fat and necrosis of muscle below. Stage 6: Bone destruction begins with irritation of the bone, erosion of thebone cortex progressing to [osteomyelitis. There may be sepsis of a joint, pathologic fracture or generalized body infection, septicemia. National Pressure Ulcer Adviso... Common terms in this field are: Typesetting Services, Type A Light Bulb, Twp Deck Stain, Two Lips Shoes, Twin Trundle Beds, Tv Turntable, Tv Online, Tuxedo Stores, Tuxedo Pants, Turbo Jet, Turbo Ii, Tunturi Recumbent, Tungsten T Palm, Tungsten Screen Protector, Tuition Reimbursement Programs, Tub Ring, Truss Design, Trunk Restoration, True Green, Truckee Motels Some information comes from Wikipedia. Wikipedia's GNU Free Documentation License allows for this.