Foul odour or discharge from the wound. Black, necrotic tissue. Swelling, redness, or warmth around the ulcer. Systemic signs like fever, chills, or malaise. Preventive measures are key to ...

Improperly or incompletely assessed wound create all types of problems ... and soft is called slough (see Figure 6). Black-gray, hard leathery tissue is called eschar (see Figure 7).