Gangrene of the foot
A condition characterized by the death and decomposition of tissue in the foot, which can either obstruct circulation or cause a bacterial infection.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the early symptoms of gangrene in the foot?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does hitting your foot way too hard cause you to get gangrene if you're diabetic?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have dry gangrene on my both palms and both feet soles what medicine I should take?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Why do Diabetic patients develop gangrene in foot?
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A female asked:
How long does it take for dry gangrene to become life threatening if untreated in foot?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is it possible to treat dry gangrene without surgery of foot to kidney patient?
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A 33-year old asked:
Need doctor's help! will occur fournier gangrene in the foot?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is it possible to have gangrene in your mouth and your foot at the same time?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can foot fusion be performed on those with gas gangrene near the ankle, if not why not?
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A female asked about a 88-year old female:
My mom has gangrene in her foot and has lost her apatite and is now refusing fluids, is this the infection taking hold?
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A 42-year old asked:
I was wondering what are some good alternatives for diabetes-based foot gangrene if the weak ointment that the doctor gives isn't working?
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A 53-year old female asked:
How bad is it to have fungus in your feet? Can that lead to gangrene? Im seeing my doctor for something else soon, should I ask for a perscription?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am A type 2 diabetic of my right foot on my big toe it is very swollen and hurts alot I'm wondering if it is possible that I could develop gangrene?
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A 40-year old asked:
If you have a foot amputation to get rid of gangrene, will you later need a leg amputation?
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A 33-year old asked:
Mrs. Rose is a hospice patient in the nursing home. She has gangrene of her foot. What can she do to cure it?
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A female asked:
My 88 year old mom has developed gangrene in her toes, which has now compromised her foot doc says it will spread, how will this develop?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Dx cellulitis top of foot,7 days smz&rx cream completed.Dk purp/grn,puss,very painful&swollen,more sores up leg,worse since tx.Could it be gangrene?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I developed severe dry gangrene on right foot after trauma, 4 toes already amputated, but it is spreading very slow. How long can I delay amputation?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I have lots of dry gangrene on right foot, lost 4 toes , but it doesn't go past the mid-foot. Why would they amputate to knee? Why not just that part?
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A 44-year old asked:
The vascular surgeon told my mother she has early stages of gangrene in her foot. What is the treatment?
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A 40-year old male asked about a 60-year old female:
My mother has lost her right big toe to gangrene due to diabetic foot. It has spread to remaining 4 toes all gone black. Can we avoid amputation?
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A 25-year old male asked about a 60-year old female:
Can (super)microsurgery help revascularize diabetic foot (with dry gangrene on 1 toe)? If so, are there surgeons in Europe (Holland) who do this?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have ingrown toenail ( infected but no pus or blood) so im soaking my feet in vinegar . Now i have small black dot on skin near toenail. Gangrene?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Mom(diabetic)has dry gangrene on toe. Angioplasty failed, doctors say vascular surgery imposible(foot veins too small), how can we restore bloodflow?
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A 66-year old female asked:
Mother, 66, had gangrene/ partial foot amputation, is not diabetic, had 3 stents in her legs due to poor circulation & heavy smoker. Life expectancy?
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A 54-year old female asked:
My mom fractured her hip & had surgery. At hospital she developed an heel ulcer on her left foot . It developed into gangrene. She has leg pain now caused by vein disease (had ultrasound). never complained b4, right side good. What caused gangrene?
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A 35-year old asked:
If a person has dry gangrene in on one toe, is it ok to let it amputate itself?
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A 45-year old asked:
Supposing you have dry gangrene in on one toe, is it ok to let it amputate itself?
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A 48-year old asked:
If you have dry gangrene in your toe is it safe to let the toe fall off on its own?
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A 23-year old asked:
If a person has gangrene in his toe, why is it necessary to eliminate half of his leg?
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