Gangrene

Question 1

gangrene

Answer 1

complicated tissue problems

Question 2

what are the types

Answer 2

wet

dry

Question 3

wet gangrene causes and signs

Answer 3

infectious cause

poorly demarcated
pyrexial/sepsis background

Question 4

dry gangrene causes and signs

Answer 4

ischaemic cause

well demarcated
no sign of infection

Question 5

management

Answer 5

wet:
surgical debridement/amputation and broad spectrum antibiotics

dry:
auto-amputation usually occurs