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Treatment of Gangrene during Civil War?
Amputation.
How is gangrene cured?
No, it may progress to the point of amputation. Gangrene prouces a gas which permeates the healthy tissues.
What is the Cure for gangrene?
chlorella
How do you cure a finger tip amputation at home to cure a finger tip amputation?
with the help of lemon(Citrus)
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 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.
Are there any conditions which require butt amputation?
Anal gangrene - when gangs of anuses go green. That escalated quickly...
What was the most common surgery in the civil war?
The most common surgery was that of amputation of either an arm or leg . This was done without the benefit of anesthesia or antibiotics . Gangrene often developed resulting in the slow agonizing death of the patient .
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. |}
What were amputation knives used for in the civil war?
To cut off limbs that had been too damaged to repair or limbs that had gangrene, in order to save the persons life.
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 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.
