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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for gangrene, tissue death caused by lack of blood supply, often as the result of injury or infection.

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for gangrene, tissue death caused by lack of blood supply, often as the result of injury or infection.

Gangrene Causes - Mayo Clinic

Gangrene - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of tissue death.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/basics/causes/con-20031120
Gangrene Causes - NHS Choices

Read about the different types of gangrene, what causes them and who's most at risk.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gangrene/Pages/Causes.aspx
Gangrene - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about gangrene.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangrene
Gangrene: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD

WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments of gangrene, a potentially life threatening condition that happens when body tissue dies.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/gangrene-causes-symptoms-treatments
Gangrene - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Gangrene requires urgent evaluation and treatment. In general, dead tissue should be removed to allow healing of the surrounding living tissue and prevent further infection. Depending on the area that has the gangrene, the person's overall condition, and the cause of the gangrene, treatment may include Amputating the body part that has gangrene.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007218.htm
Gangrene: Get Facts on Symptoms and Treatment - eMedicinehealth

Learn about gangrene causes, types, symptoms and treatment. Dry gangrene is caused by reduced blood flow and wet gangrene develops from an untreated infected wound.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gangrene/article_em.htm
Gangrene: Learn About Symptoms and Treatment - Medicine Net

Get information about gangrene causes (Clostridium perfringens bacteria), diagnosis, symptoms, types (wet, dry), statistics, and treatment. Dead tissue results from blood flow loss or inadequacy.
http://www.medicinenet.com/gangrene/article.htm
Gangrene: Types, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline

Gangrene is when part of your body tissue dies. This often occurs because the tissue is not getting enough blood from your circulatory system.
http://www.healthline.com/health/gangrene
Gangrene - Mayo Clinic

Gangrene: Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of tissue death.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/basics/definition/con-20031120
Gangrene - NHS Choices

Gangrene is a serious condition in which a loss of blood supply causes tissue to die. It can affect any part of the body but typically starts in the toes, feet, fingers and hands.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gangrene/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Gangrene - Patient Info

Gangrene occurs when there is death and decay of body tissue. It is caused by a lack of blood supply and is most common in the lower limbs.
http://patient.info/doctor/gangrene
Gas Gangrene - Merck Manuals Consumer Version

Learn about Gas Gangrene symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/bacterial-infections/gas-gangrene

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Gangrene
Other names	Gangrenous necrosis

Dry gangrene affecting the toes as a result of peripheral artery disease
Specialty	Infectious disease, surgery, podiatry
Symptoms	Change in skin color to red or black, numbness, pain, skin breakdown, coolness^[1]
Complications	Sepsis, amputation^[1]^[2]
Types	Dry, wet, gas, internal, necrotizing fasciitis^[3]
Risk factors	Diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, smoking, major trauma, alcoholism, plague, HIV/AIDS, frostbite, Raynaud's syndrome^[3]^[4]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptom, With medical imaging used to identify the underlying cause.
Treatment	Depends on underlying cause^[5]
Prognosis	Variable
Frequency	Unknown^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Gangrene Causes - Mayo Clinic

Gangrene - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of tissue death.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/basics/causes/con-20031120
Gangrene Causes - NHS Choices

Read about the different types of gangrene, what causes them and who's most at risk.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gangrene/Pages/Causes.aspx
Gangrene - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about gangrene.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangrene
Gangrene: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD

WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments of gangrene, a potentially life threatening condition that happens when body tissue dies.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/gangrene-causes-symptoms-treatments
Gangrene - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Gangrene requires urgent evaluation and treatment. In general, dead tissue should be removed to allow healing of the surrounding living tissue and prevent further infection. Depending on the area that has the gangrene, the person's overall condition, and the cause of the gangrene, treatment may include Amputating the body part that has gangrene.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007218.htm
Gangrene: Get Facts on Symptoms and Treatment - eMedicinehealth

Learn about gangrene causes, types, symptoms and treatment. Dry gangrene is caused by reduced blood flow and wet gangrene develops from an untreated infected wound.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gangrene/article_em.htm
Gangrene: Learn About Symptoms and Treatment - Medicine Net

Get information about gangrene causes (Clostridium perfringens bacteria), diagnosis, symptoms, types (wet, dry), statistics, and treatment. Dead tissue results from blood flow loss or inadequacy.
http://www.medicinenet.com/gangrene/article.htm
Gangrene: Types, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline

Gangrene is when part of your body tissue dies. This often occurs because the tissue is not getting enough blood from your circulatory system.
http://www.healthline.com/health/gangrene
Gangrene - Mayo Clinic

Gangrene: Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of tissue death.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/basics/definition/con-20031120
Gangrene - NHS Choices

Gangrene is a serious condition in which a loss of blood supply causes tissue to die. It can affect any part of the body but typically starts in the toes, feet, fingers and hands.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gangrene/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Gangrene - Patient Info

Gangrene occurs when there is death and decay of body tissue. It is caused by a lack of blood supply and is most common in the lower limbs.
http://patient.info/doctor/gangrene
Gas Gangrene - Merck Manuals Consumer Version

Learn about Gas Gangrene symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/bacterial-infections/gas-gangrene

Gangrene
Other names	Gangrenous necrosis

Dry gangrene affecting the toes as a result of peripheral artery disease
Specialty	Infectious disease, surgery, podiatry
Symptoms	Change in skin color to red or black, numbness, pain, skin breakdown, coolness^[1]
Complications	Sepsis, amputation^[1]^[2]
Types	Dry, wet, gas, internal, necrotizing fasciitis^[3]
Risk factors	Diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, smoking, major trauma, alcoholism, plague, HIV/AIDS, frostbite, Raynaud's syndrome^[3]^[4]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptom, With medical imaging used to identify the underlying cause.
Treatment	Depends on underlying cause^[5]
Prognosis	Variable
Frequency	Unknown^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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