Gangrene

Gangrene
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local death of body tissue. Dry gangrene, the most common form, follows a disturbance of the blood supply to the tissues, e.g., in diabetes, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, or destruction of tissue by injury.
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Gangrene is the medical term for death of tissue (necrosis) in part of the body. It's a serious condition that requires immediate medical care. There are several types of gangrene. Symptoms depend on the location and cause of the gangrene.
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Gangrene can occur when a body part loses its blood supply. This may happen from, for example, injury or infection. You have a higher risk for gangrene if you have:
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Gas gangrene occurs as a result of infection by Clostridium bacteria that, under anaerobic (low oxygen) conditions, produce toxins that cause the tissue death and associated symptoms.
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Gangrene is often associated with World War I soldiers and surgery patients in the days before antibiotics.
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Fornier's gangrene has been thought to strike mainly men over 50. Today the disease is not limited to older males or to men (although women are less commonly affected than men).
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gangrene
The decay of body tissue in a part of the body where the blood supply is obstructed by injury or disease.
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GANGRENE
SYMPTOMS"The skin darkens, and either remains soft and moist or becomes dry and shrivels. Eventually it sloughs off. Gas gangrene can occur in a wound where certain bacteria are present.
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Signs of gangrene, such as coldness, dryness, and a shriveled or black appearance of a body part
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Infection
Gangrene of the bowel
Perforation (hole) in the intestine
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If left untreated, gangrene can develop, and in severe cases, may potentially result in the amputation of a toe, foot, or leg ...
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The list of infectious diseases goes on--diphtheria, listeriosis, botulism, gas gangrene, actinomycosis, dysentery, cholera, poliomyelitis, Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, malaria, giardiasis, trichinosis, hookworm--but, happily, ...
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gangrene, which is a severe limb infection with death of tissue
lack of enough blood flow through the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the affected limb
severe trauma or injury of a limb
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The symptoms range from pain, cold feet, and bluish discoloration to stroke or gangrene; if it is not reversed, the body part affected is injured and eventually starts to die. It is important to detect the narrowed artery before damage occurs.
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Injury or infection of the feet and legs
Presence of open sores (ischemic ulcers) on the lower extremities
Ulcers on the feet and toes
Gangrene (tissue death) -- see gas gangrene
Arterial emboli
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A source of infection, pain, or cancer will be removed. If your toe or finger had gangrene, removing the finger or toe may stop its spread.
What are the risks associated with this procedure?
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Surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb. People with diabetes may be at increased risk for gangrene due to diabetes-related nerve damage in the legs and feet.
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Severe frostbite can result in blisters or ulcers forming and may involve deeper tissues. As frostbite progresses, tissue death and gangrene may occur.
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The blood supply to an extremity can be cut off because of injury to the blood vessel, hardening of the arteries, arterial embolism, impaired circulation as a complication of diabetes mellitus, repeated severe infection that leads to gangrene, ...
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Types of bacteria that commonly cause infection in wounds are staph (Staphylococcus), strep (Streptococcus), and Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium found in soil and in stool (feces) that can cause gangrene.
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Such a hernia is described as incarcerated, entrapped or strangulated. The entrapment will cut off the blood supply to the bulging piece of intestine, causing gangrene if the condition goes unrecognized and unrelieved.
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When this is not done, poor circulation to the feet can develop and increase susceptibility to infection and in the most severe cases to tissue death from lack of blood supply. This is a condition you probably know as "gangrene." ...
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As the condition worsens, the lack of oxygen to the tissues can cause great pain in the legs (claudication) during exertion and may lead to ulceration or more serious tissue damage or death (gangrene).
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