Ulceration pathway

Patient with ulceration

Most, though not all, oral ulcers are painful. Consequently, because a patient with one or more oral ulcers might first report pain, a link to this pathway is included in the pain pathway.

Flowchart endpoints

The numbers shown in the circles at the top right hand corner of the endpoint boxes in this flowchart indicate the conditions that share the presenting symptoms that lead to this endpoint. Information on these conditions can be accessed by following the relevant link:

Endpoint 10 - ulceration

Endpoint 11 - recurrent or multiple ulcers

Endpoint 12 - ulcers from minor trauma