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gangrene - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Gangrene: The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to invade it and accelerate its decay. ...
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Symptoms of gangrene (Source: MedLinePlus)
The symptoms depend on the location and cause of the gangrene. If the skin is involved, or the gangrene is close to the skin, the symptoms may include: Discoloration (blue or black if skin is affected; red or bronze if the affected area is beneath the skin); Foul-smelling discharge ; Loss of feeling in the area (which may happen after severe pain in the area). If the affected area is inside the body (such as gangrene of the gallbladder or gas gangrene ), the symptoms may include: Confusion; Fever; Gas in tissues beneath the skin; General ill feeling; Low blood pressure; Persistent or severe pain. ...
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Further Reading on gangrene
  • Fournier's gangrene ( MedicineNet )
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    As you begin your treatment for peripheral arterial disease ( PAD ), one of the first things you need to do is to make some ...ulcers and injuries may be more prone to infection and gangrene (tissue...
  • Intussusception - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Ideally , treatment for intussusception begins within 24 hours after the onset of symptoms . Normally , a child is treated in the ...tissues (sepsis), or the death and decay of tissue ( gangrene ) in the...
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease ( WebMD )
    Peripheral vascular disease is any disease or disorder of the circulatory system outside of the ...symptoms range from pain, cold feet, and bluish discoloration to stroke or gangrene ; if it is not...
  • Male Genital Problems and Injuries - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Male genital problems and injuries can occur fairly easily since the scrotum and penis are not ...may involve the testes, epididymis, or urethra. The genital area (Fournier's gangrene ). The foreskin...


  • Intussusception - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Intussusception is a condition that develops when one part of the intestine folds into itself , like ...s abdomen, causing a serious, life-threatening condition as well as gangrene . Intussusception is...
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that can destroy skin and the soft tissues ...fasciitis occurs in the area of the genitals, it is called Fournier gangrene . Necrotizing fasciitis...
  • Cold Agglutinins ( WebMD )
    A cold agglutinins blood test is done to detect conditions that stimulate the body to produce cold ...like frostbite and can cause tissue damage. In rare cases, it can cause gangrene . Sometimes high...
  • Skin and Wound Cultures ( WebMD )
    A skin or wound culture is a test to detect and identify organisms ( bacteria or fungi ) that may be infecting the skin or a wound ...found in soil and in stool (feces) that can cause gangrene . The most...
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