gangrene
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Gangrene is the death of body tissue, often affecting extremities like toes and fingers, and is a serious concern for people with diabetes. It matters because affected tissue must typically be removed to prevent the spread of the damage and protect a person's overall health.
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Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Gangrene
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Gangrenous necrosis
- Medical condition.image
- GangreneFoot.JPG
- Medical condition.caption
- Dry gangrene affecting the toes as a result of peripheral artery disease
- Medical condition.field
- Infectious disease, surgery, podiatry
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Change in skin color to red or black, numbness, pain, skin breakdown, coolness
- Medical condition.complications
- Sepsis, amputation
- Medical condition.types
- Dry, wet, gas, internal, necrotizing fasciitis
- Medical condition.risks
- Diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, smoking, major trauma, alcoholism, plague, HIV/AIDS, frostbite, Raynaud's syndrome
- Medical condition.diagnosis
- Based on symptom, with medical imaging used to identify the underlying cause.
- Medical condition.treatment
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Dry gangrene
- Wet gangrene
- Gas gangrene
- Other types
- Treatment
- Lifestyle
- Medication
- Surgery
- Other
- History
- References
- External links
thumb|Gangrenous toes in a diabetic
Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. The feet and hands are most commonly affected. If the gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis.