Gas Gangrene
Alternate Names : Clostridial Infection of Tissues, Gangrene - Gas, Myonecrosis, Tissue Infection - Clostridial
Definition A severe form of gangrene (tissue death) usually caused by Clostridium perfringens (see also necrotizing subcutaneous infection). It can also be from Group A Streptococcus. Staphlococcus aureus and Vibrio vulnificus can also cause similar infections.
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• Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
• Sepsis
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• Blood Pressure
• CT Scan
• MRI
• Pulse
• X-Ray
Other Topics
• Anaerobic
• Blood Pressure - Low
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Cuts and Puncture Wounds
• Fever
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Necrosis
• Pain Medications
• Paleness
• Pulse - Bounding
• Serosanguineous
• Shock
• Stress and Anxiety
• Subcutaneous Emphysema
• Sweating - Excessive
• Swelling
• Systemic
• Toxins
• Vasoconstriction
• Vesicles
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