Vascular Dermatoses, Ulceration on Lower Extremity - Clinical Patient Case of the Week
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A 54-year-old man with a history of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension has an ulceration on his right lower extremity after minor trauma (see Figure).
He has been applying topical bacitracin ointment, but he tells you that the ulceration is still not healing.
He has some pain during dressing changes.
You note a moderate amount of serous drainage.
He has no fever or chills.
Question:
What is the best management for this patient's ulceration?
Answer Options:
Leave wound open to the air, obtain culture, and start empiric antibiotics
Excisional debridement
Cover wound with dressing, check ankle-brachial index, and continue topical bacitracin
Cover wound with dressing and compression therapy
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