Clinical Review
Lower Extremity Ulcers: Venous, Arterial, or Diabetic?
Emergency Medicine. 2009 August;41(8):18-24
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Ani Aydin, MD, Srikala Shenbagamurthi, MD, and Harold Brem, MD
Determining the answer to this question is crucial to avoid administering treatment that only makes a serious condition worse. After pointing out where to look for the keys in the history and physical, the authors review how the etiology of an ulcer should influence the therapeutic approach.