La gangrena es la muerte de un órgano o tejido del cuerpo. Cuando el riego sanguíneo se interrumpe, el tejido no recibe suficiente oxígeno y comienza a morir. Si la gangrena está generalizada, puede manifestarse un choque .
Hay tres tipos principales:
Las causas de la gangrena son:
Estos factores aumentan las probabilidades de desarrollar·gangrena. Informe al médico si presenta alguno de los siguientes síntomas:
Los síntomas pueden incluir:
Gangrena del pie
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El médico le preguntará acerca de sus síntomas y antecedentes clínicos, y le realizará un examen físico.
Las pruebas pueden incluir:
El tratamiento de gangrena incluye:
RESOURCES:
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org
CANADIAN RESOURCES:
Canadian Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.ca
Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
References:
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Last reviewed septiembre 2012 by Marcin Chwistek, MD
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