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What is gangrene?
What is gangrene?
The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply, sometimes permitting bacteria to invade and accelerate decay.
What are the types of gangrene mentioned in the text?
What are the types of gangrene mentioned in the text?
Dry gangrene, wet gangrene, gas gangrene
What causes dry gangrene?
What causes dry gangrene?
Dry gangrene is caused by interrupted blood flow for a reason other than severe bacterial infection.
What is dry gangrene?
What is dry gangrene?
What are the common associations of gangrene?
What are the common associations of gangrene?
What is the origin of the word 'gangrene'?
What is the origin of the word 'gangrene'?
What are the early signs of dry gangrene?
What are the early signs of dry gangrene?
How can dry gangrene sometimes be reversed if caught early?
How can dry gangrene sometimes be reversed if caught early?
What causes wet gangrene to develop rapidly?
What causes wet gangrene to develop rapidly?
Where does wet gangrene occur?
Where does wet gangrene occur?
What is the mortality rate for Fournier gangrene?
What is the mortality rate for Fournier gangrene?
What are the symptoms of Fournier gangrene?
What are the symptoms of Fournier gangrene?
What are the risk factors for Fournier gangrene?
What are the risk factors for Fournier gangrene?
What is a characteristic feature of gas gangrene?
What is a characteristic feature of gas gangrene?
What causes gas gangrene?
What causes gas gangrene?
What type of bacteria is mostly found in the soil and can cause gas gangrene?
What type of bacteria is mostly found in the soil and can cause gas gangrene?