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Gangrene

Alternate Names : GAS Gangrene

Gangrene | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?

Symptoms of gangrene may include:

  • a crackling or rubbing sensation under the skin
  • severe pain and swelling at the site of injury
  • numbness at the site of the infection
  • discoloration of the skin, often starting as white and eventually becoming brownish-reddish or black color
  • dark and red or black muscles and bones if the skin breaks open
  • frothy, watery, foul smelling discharge
  • fever, with a temperature around 101 degrees F
  • pale skin
  • decreased activity
  • rapid heart beat

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    Author: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Reviewer: Melissa Sanders, PharmD
    Date Reviewed: 07/24/01



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