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What are the symptoms of gangrene?
What are the symptoms of gangrene?
Which body parts are most commonly affected by gangrene?
Which body parts are most commonly affected by gangrene?
What are the risk factors for gangrene?
What are the risk factors for gangrene?
How is the diagnosis of gangrene made?
How is the diagnosis of gangrene made?
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What is gangrene?
What is gangrene?
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Which treatment is considered the mainstay for gangrene?
Which treatment is considered the mainstay for gangrene?
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What is the most common reason for amputations due to gangrene?
What is the most common reason for amputations due to gangrene?
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What can be performed to treat the underlying peripheral artery disease in cases of gangrene?
What can be performed to treat the underlying peripheral artery disease in cases of gangrene?
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In what cases does surgical removal of dead tissue become unnecessary?
In what cases does surgical removal of dead tissue become unnecessary?
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What is used to treat gas gangrene?
What is used to treat gas gangrene?
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What should be considered if severe blockage in lower leg vessels leads to gangrene?
What should be considered if severe blockage in lower leg vessels leads to gangrene?
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What may be tried as exercises for treating gas gangrene?
What may be tried as exercises for treating gas gangrene?
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Which type of gangrene is characterized by thriving bacteria and poor prognosis due to sepsis?
Which type of gangrene is characterized by thriving bacteria and poor prognosis due to sepsis?
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Which type of gangrene is the end result of chronic ischemia without infection and is not salvageable once developed?
Which type of gangrene is the end result of chronic ischemia without infection and is not salvageable once developed?
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Which type of gangrene is caused by bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues?
Which type of gangrene is caused by bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues?
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Which condition infects deep into the body along tissue planes and spreads rapidly with a high mortality rate?
Which condition infects deep into the body along tissue planes and spreads rapidly with a high mortality rate?
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Which type of gangrene usually affects the genitals and groin?
Which type of gangrene usually affects the genitals and groin?
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What may result in gangrene of the small intestine due to severe ischemic colitis?
What may result in gangrene of the small intestine due to severe ischemic colitis?
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Which type of gangrene is not as emergent and can develop into wet gangrene over time if infection occurs?
Which type of gangrene is not as emergent and can develop into wet gangrene over time if infection occurs?
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Which type of gangrene is characterized by rapid growth of bacteria, toxic products absorbed, and high mortality?
Which type of gangrene is characterized by rapid growth of bacteria, toxic products absorbed, and high mortality?
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Study Notes
- Renaldo Womatalze specializes in diagnosing gangrene based on symptoms and supports it with tests like imaging.
- Types of gangrene:
- Dry gangrene: end result of chronic ischemia without infection, not salvageable once developed, not as emergent as gas or wet gangrene, can develop into wet gangrene if infection occurs.
- Wet gangrene: characterized by thriving bacteria, poor prognosis due to sepsis, usually develops rapidly due to venous or arterial blood flow blockage, affected part saturated with stagnant blood, rapid growth of bacteria, toxic products absorbed and cause sepsis, high mortality, emergency amputation often required.
- Gas gangrene: bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues, caused by Clostridium or non-clostridial species, infection spreads rapidly as gases expand and infiltrate healthy tissue.
- Necrotizing fasciitis (hemolytic streptococcal gangrene): infects deep into the body along tissue planes, spreads rapidly, high mortality rate.
- Noma: a gangrene of the face.
- Fournier gangrene: type of necrotizing fasciitis that usually affects the genitals and groin.
- Severe mesenteric ischemia: may result in gangrene of the small intestine due to severe ischemic colitis that may result in the large intestine gangrene.
- Dry gangrene: not accompanied by infection, not as emergent, can develop into wet gangrene, over time may become wet gangrene if infection occurs.
- Wet gangrene: characterized by thriving bacteria, poor prognosis due to sepsis, affected part saturated with stagnant blood, rapid growth of bacteria, toxic products absorbed and cause sepsis, high mortality, emergency amputation often required.
- Gas gangrene: bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues, infection spreads rapidly as gases expand and infiltrate healthy tissue.
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Test your knowledge about gangrene, a condition caused by a lack of blood supply to tissues, leading to symptoms such as skin color changes, numbness, swelling, and pain. Learn about the types and symptoms of gangrene with this quiz.
