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Limb amputation may be necessary due to severe injuries, infections, or medical conditions like Diabetes and peripheral artery disease that compromise blood flow and tissue viability. It can also be a treatment for tumors or to prevent the spread of infection when conservative treatments fail. In some cases, amputations are performed to relieve chronic pain or improve the overall quality of life. Ultimately, the decision is made to preserve the patient's health and well-being.
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What are the gender differences in phantom limb syndrome?
There is no known association with age, gender, or which limb is amputated.
What is the condition known as phantom limb?
It occurs when a person feels pin in a limb that has been amputated.
Do they remove limb when you get gangrene?
Not necessarily. It can be treated. In many cases though, the limb may have to be amputated. Each case is different.
What is phantom limb?
the term for abnormal sensations perceived from a previously amputated limb. The abnormal sensations may be painful or nonpainful in nature.
What is a sensation in amputated limb called?
The sensation experienced in an amputated limb is called "phantom limb sensation." This phenomenon occurs when individuals feel sensations, including pain, itching, or warmth, in the limb that is no longer there. It results from the brain's representation of the limb remaining active despite its physical absence. Many amputees report experiencing phantom sensations shortly after their amputation, and they can persist for many years.
What does the medical term 'Phantom Limb' refer to?
Phantom Limb syndrome is the perception of sensations, usually including pain, in a limb that has been amputated. Patients with this conditions experience the limb as if it were still attached to the body.
Is it possible to feel itch or pain in a missing limb which has been amputated?
No.. unless your a chicken?!
How long do have to reattach an amputated limb?
An amputated limb should ideally be reattached within 6 hours for the best chance of successful reattachment. However, in some cases, limbs can be preserved for up to 12 hours, depending on the condition of the tissue and the method of preservation. Prompt medical attention is crucial, so immediate transport to a medical facility is essential. Proper care of the amputated limb, such as keeping it cool and wrapped in a sterile cloth, can also help improve outcomes.
The first apothecaries were established by the Romans in Rome?
Yes, they mostly used herbs and things, but they didn't knock you out if you were to have a limb amputated!
What is limb pit?
In a recent visit to Gettysburg battefield, the park tour guides refered to the "limb pits" that were dug behind the structures used as hospitals to dispose of the amputated limbsof injured soldiers.
What is an amputated limb called?
it is called whatever it is. If it is an amputation below the knee, then the body part is called the lower leg. Its just that simple. It is what it is.
What wounds smell like almonds?
Gangrenous ones, seek medical attention immediately. The limb or didget may haveto be amputated.
