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(Created page with "'''Gangrene''' is the term for infarction of the extremities (although gangrene is also used to describe haemorrhagic infarct of the GI tract). There are two types, dry and wet gangrene. == Dry gangrene == Dry gangrene occurs when the extremities (mainly the toes and feet) receive inadequate blood flow. This occurs mostly due to atherosclerosis (called peripheral artery disease) or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or a combination of both. The aff...") |
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The treatment of gangrene is surgical removal, as the necrotic tissue must be removed. In cases of wet gangrene, antibiotic therapy is also necessary. | The treatment of gangrene is surgical removal, as the necrotic tissue must be removed. In cases of wet gangrene, antibiotic therapy is also necessary.<noinclude>[[Category:Pathology]] | ||
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