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Is gangrene a complication of diabetes?
Gangrene is a condition that involves the death and decay of tissue, usually in the extremities, which can be one of many complications of diabetes and if tissue dies it will have to be removed or amputated.
Can people die from gangrene?
Any age, though the average age is 67. Gangrene is when blood stops flowing to a limb or limbs and cells begin to die. You often get gangrene from frostbite, if you have diabetes, if you smoke, or if you get a serious burn or injury.
What disease causes gangrene in fingers?
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common cause of gangrene in fingers. It results from narrowed arteries leading to reduced blood flow to the extremities, which can cause tissue damage and lead to gangrene. Other conditions such as diabetes and frostbite can also result in gangrene in fingers.
What circulation-related problems are most common amongst elderly people?
cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, gangrene
What circulation related problems are most common amongst elderly people?
cholesterol, Diabetes, high blood pressure, gangrene
What happens to a cat that's diabetic and cant go to a vet?
Untreated diabetes can result in blindness, gangrene extremities, even death.
How did Louis the 16th died?
• Louis xiv died form gangrene. Gangrene can be caused by any number of things, including diabetes, poor blood circulation possibly due to a weak heart or bed sores, or bacterial infection. But any specific cause on why Louis may have gotten gangrene would just be speculation.
What type of people get exposed to gangrene?
GANGRENE IS NOT something you are exposed to or that you catch. Rather, it is a condition of your skin tissue. Actually, it is DEAD tissue, caused by lack of blood circulation. In one particular situation, DIABETES that is not treated or managed, causes lack of circulation to the extremeties. When the tissue lacks oxygen, the tissue dies and starts to rot. That is why they have to AMPUTATE; to get rid of the dead tissue.
Does gangrene smell?
Dry gangrene doesn't
What does gangrene look like?
what does gangrene look like? is it a dangerous disease to get over? how likely is it to get gangrene???
Most common victims for gas gangrene?
Gas gangrene is most commonly seen in individuals with traumatic injuries, open wounds, or surgical wounds, especially those contaminated with soil or dirt. People with compromised immune systems or underlying medical conditions like diabetes are also at higher risk for developing gas gangrene.
Can diabetes turn a penis black?
Fournier gangrene is a serious, rapidly progressive infective gangrene involving the scrotum, penis, and/or perineum caused by a broad array of microorganisms, acting in mutual support of one another (synergistically) and usually resulting from local trauma, operative procedures, or urinary tract disease.
