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What's the difference between a blood blister on the toe and gangrene?
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Big differnce: Blister is fluid filled, usually resulting from excessive friction, swelling or other trauma. Gangrene is dead tissue as the result of infection or no circulation. This leads to loss of affected area: amputation.
Answered 9/10/2012
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See below: Blood blister is a fluid filled cyst that occurs from pressure. Gangrene is death of the tissue.
Answered 5/1/2015
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Gangrene: Is dead tissue that is treated by surgical debridement. A blood blister is superficial.
Answered 9/11/2012
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