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If gangrene has been removed via a toe amputation and a infection occurs in a patient that has virtually shot circulation how quickly is it likely to be fatal?
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Considering the circumstances of the question, there's about a 50-50 chance you will survive with good treatment.
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Treatment of Gangrene during Civil War?
Amputation.
What role did gangrene play in the civil war?
{| |- | Gangrene and infection where major problems during the Civil War. Because of them, the typical treatment for a shattered limb was amputation. Tens of thousands of soldiers lost legs and arms in order to prevent gangrene, or to remove limbs already infected with it. |}
Where is gangrene found in the world geographically?
Gangrene appears everywhere in the world. It's a not an infection; it's a pathology that occurs when tissue becomes necrotic, typically due to poor circulation.
What diseases or conditions may lead to amputation?
hardening of the arteries arterial embolism impaired circulation as a complication of diabetes mellitus gangrene severe frostbite Raynaud's disease Buerger's disease
How is gangrene cured?
No, it may progress to the point of amputation. Gangrene prouces a gas which permeates the healthy tissues.
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.
How did gangrene affect civil war soilders?
It killed more soldiers than any other disease. It causes death of living tissue, which intern let to amputation. Then that leads to infection and death.
Can gas gangrene kill you?
Yes.Gangrene is the death of an area of the body usually due to loss of blood supply. Gangrene can be caused from a bacterial infection that has not been treated; this is wet gangrene. Or, gangrene can be caused by a decrease in blood flow to an area of the body where the tissue in this part of the body has been injured or diseased; this is dry gangrene.
If some one refuses to have a gangreous leg amputation If amputation is not done on a ganrene leg how long before they die?
It depends on the type of gangrene. "Dry" gangrene is primarily caused from local loss of blood circulation to the leg without infection. It typically appears as slowly darkening to black dead limb (usually toes or fingers, however). If secondary infection doesn't occur, there is a fair chance the dead part will separate itself ("autoamputate") and the remaining stump heal with time. "Wet" gangrene, on the other hand, is severe infection happening concurrently with impaired blood flow to the limb. The disease process can lead to death in days/weeks, depending on the aggressiveness of the infectious agent, concurrent medical problems, and corollary care given the patient. High fever from septicemia (infection in blood stream) leads to resistant hypotension (low blood pressure) which, in turn, leads to multi-organ failure.
Is gangrene contagious?
No. It is an internal infection.
How can gangrene be cured?
When Gangrene sets in on the body, the most common form of cure is amputation, as the longer the infected limb is attached, the more it will spread. There are drugs and medicine's that could slow the infection rate, but not completely.
What is the prognosis for untreated diabetic foot infections?
can lead to serious illness, gangrene, amputation, and even death if the infection spreads throughout the body. If treated properly and the patient practices good foot care, the prognosis is generally optimistic
