Gangrene

Question 1

What is gangrene ?

Answer 1

• Death and decay of part of the body due to deficiency or cessation of blood suppy.
• Common after extensive skin and soft tissue injury eg open fractures, surgery, burns, and trauma.

Question 2

What is Dry gangrene ?

Answer 2

• (NON-INFECTIVE)
• Due to ISCHAEMIA eg reduced blood flow
• Diabetes, raynuads, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease.

Question 3

What is wet/most gangrene ?

Answer 3

• Infective
  – Swelling and blistering/ wet.
• Acute onset
• Fever
• Swelling, pain, blistering, pus
• Smelly discharge
• Crackling noises when you press on affected area
• A line between healthy and damages skin

Question 4

What is GAS gangrene

Answer 4

• (INFECTIVE) – Extensive tissue gas formation (BUBBLES) non ordorous. Has ulcerations.
• Tachycardia
• Low-grade fever
• Swelling and oedema
• Serosanguineous exudate
• Skin bronze to blue black
• BLems and haemorrhagic bullae
• Hypotension and renal failure in late stages.