Date February 92015 Period 2B What is Gangrene Gangrene is a condition that occurs when body tissue dies It is caused by a loss of blood supply due to an underlying illness injury and or infection ID: 1048514
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1. GangreneBy: Dajana, CJ, D’Angelo, ChrisDate: February 9,2015Period: 2B
2. What is Gangrene?Gangrene is a condition that occurs when body tissue dies. It is caused by a loss of blood supply due to an underlying illness, injury, and or infection.Fingers, toes, and limbs are most often affected, but gangrene can also occur inside the body, damaging organs and muscles.
3. Symptoms of GangrenePersistent feverSkin changes — including discoloration, warmth, swelling, blisters or lesions — that won't go awayA foul-smelling discharge leaking from a soreSudden pain at the site of a recent surgery or traumaSkin that's pale, hard, cold and numb
4. Types of GangreneDry gangreneWet gangreneGas gangreneNecrotising fasciitisInternal gangreneFournier’s gangreneMeleney's synergistic gangrene
5. CausesGangrene happens when a body part loses its blood supply. This may happen from injury, an infection, or other causes.•A serious injury•Blood vessel disease (such as arteriosclerosis, also called hardening of the arteries, in your arms or legs)•Diabetes•Suppressed immune system (for example, from HIV or chemotherapy)•Surgery
6. PreventionGangrene may be prevented if it is treated before the tissue damage is irreversible. Wounds should be treated properly and watched carefully for signs of infection (such as spreading redness, swelling, or drainage) or failure to heal.
7. Exams and TestArteriogram (special x-ray to see any blockages in the blood vessels) to help plan treatment for blood vessel diseaseBlood tests (white blood cell count may be high)CT scan to examine internal organsCulture of the tissue or fluid from wounds to identify bacterial infectionExamining tissue under the microscope to look for cell deathX-rays
8. TreatmentsTreatment for gangrene involves removing the dead tissue, treating and preventing the spread of infection, and treating the condition that caused gangrene to develop. The sooner you receive treatment, the better your chance of recovery.
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