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Is there any treatment for gangrene affected body beside amputation?
No. Once gangrene has set in the involved tissue is dead and so cannot be saved.
Where does gas gangrene hide out?
Gas Gangrene is in the air if not on your body
What can happen to parts of your body from very serious frostbite?
It is possible, but blood loss is accompanied by gangrene.
What part of the body can you get gangrene?
Gangrene can affect any part of the body where blood flow is restricted, leading to tissue death. It commonly occurs in the extremities such as fingers, toes, arms, and legs. Organs like the intestines can also be affected by a type of gangrene called internal gangrene.
What is the scientific name for gangrene?
The scientific name for gangrene is "necrosis." Gangrene occurs when there is death of body tissue due to lack of blood flow or infection.
What is the danger of gangrene?
Gangrene is caused by lack of blood flow to a part of the body. When it occurs, the part of the body not receiving blood begins to rot and decay. It can be quite dangerous, because when it occurs part of your body is already dead. If the rotting flesh is still attached to your body, toxins produced from decaying flesh can travel through the body and cause infection. In addition, some cases of gangrene are caused by diseases that could have other adverse effects.
Where can gangrene be found?
Gangrene can be found any place in the body where tissue is without adequate blood supply and has become necrotic (dead). It is usually found on external parts of the body, most commonly found on the toes, fingers, feet and hands, but there can also be gangrene in internal organs, such as the bowel or appendix and gallbladder.
What parts of your body grow when you are dead?
nails and hair!
What are the most effective weapons against gangrene?
maggots eat the dead flesh
What is it called when a group of cells in the body die?
Necrosis or gangrene.
Why gangrene is not contagious?
Gangrene is an infection that originally enters the body through a break in the skin, of some kind. The gangrene bacteria cannot pass through intact skin. Only injured people are at risk.
What does it means when Gangrene turns white color?
If a part of the body has gangrene and is turning white, it means that the skin is dying. This can be a life threatening emergency.
