Which ulcer type is associated with digital sepsis?

• A. Simple
• B. Chronic
• C. Acute
• D. Complicated

Answer: (D)

The thing being tested is recognizing when an ulcer becomes complicated by infection and potential systemic involvement. Digital sepsis means the infection in a finger ulcer has spilled over to the bloodstream or is causing systemic illness. That level of complication isn’t just a local issue—it changes how you manage the wound, often needing urgent antibiotics, thorough assessment for deeper spread such as osteomyelitis, and sometimes admission.

So, an ulcer associated with digital sepsis is best described as a complicated ulcer. The other types describe ulcers without systemic infection or with non-infectious factors: simple ulcers are uncomplicated wounds, acute ulcers are recent onset without systemic complications, and chronic ulcers are long-standing or non-healing but not necessarily infected or systemic.