What is Gangrene?
Gangrene it is a clinical conditions in which body tissue are death due to lack of blood supply or ischemia or severe infection.
Type of Gangrene
Gangrene are three types
- Dry Gangrene(Lack of arterial blood supply)
- Moist or wet Gangrene (lack of arterial and venous blood supply)
- Gas Gangrene (Due to clostridium perfringes)
Dry Gangrene VS moist Gangrene
| Traits | Dry Gangrene | Moist Gangrene |
|---|---|---|
| Defination | ||
| Cause | Lack of artery supply. Venous supply arr normal. | Lack of both arterial and venous supply. |
| Nature | Dry | Wet |
| Smell | Foul | Foul |
| Infection present | Usually Not | Yes |
| Demarcation line | √ | × |
| Blebs or Crepitation | × | √ |
| Spreed | Slow | Rapid |
| Prognosis | May be fatal | Usually fatal |
| Location | exposed area of body limbs | Internal organ |
| More read | Dry Gangrene | moist Gangrene |
1. Dry Gangrene
Dry Gangrene occurs due to lack of arterial blood supply, and it commonly affect the exposed part of the Limbs.
In dry Gangrene,
- Lack of arterial blood supply
- Dry
- Foul smells
- Common site is limbs
- Demarcation line present
- Blebs or crepitation absence
- Slow spreed
- It maybe fatal
2. Moist Gangrene
Moist Gangrene occurs due to lack of both arterial & venous blood supply, and it commonly affect the internal organ of the body.
exposed part of the Limbs.
In moist Gangrene,
- Lack of arterial and venous blood supply
- Wet
- Foul smells
- Common site is internal organ such as intestine, colon etc
- Demarcation line absent
- Blebs or crepitation present
- Rapid spreed
- It usually fatal
3. Gas Gangrene
Gas Gangrene caused by clostridium perfringes, an anaerobic bacteria.
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