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How and why do people get gangrene, what are their symptoms, and what are…
How and why do people get gangrene, what are their symptoms, and what are some treatments?
How and why do people get gangrene?
Lack of blood supply
Lack of blood supply doesn't allow oxygen and nutrients to be transported to cells, causing them to die.
Infection
Infection causes cells to die
What are their symptoms?
Swelling of skin
Caused as an reaction to the dead cells
Skin discoloration
Another reaction to the dead cells
Pain followed by numbness
The bacteria or cells dying hits a nerve to cause pain, then the numbness is caused because the nerve cells have died.
What are some treatments?
Surgery
To remove dead cell tissue so it will not spread
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
To increase the levels of oxygen in the bloodstream so that the cells can heal
Antibiotics
Used with hyperbaric oxygen therapy and surgery