Mnemonic for Describing an ulcer
BBEDDS
- Basics – site, size, shape
- Base – colour (red, pink, white, black)
- Edge:
- Flat, sloping (venous)
- Punched-out (arterial/neuropathic); arterial = pain, neuropathic = no pain
- Undermined (pressure sores)
- Rolled edge (basal cell carcinoma)
- Everted edge (squamous cell carcinoma)
- Depth – measure height (mm)
- Discharge – serous (clear), blood, purulent
- Surroundings – skin changes, colour, scars
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