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Possible Causes

Raynaud Syndrome

I99 Diseases of the circulatory system › I70-I79 Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries › I73- Other peripheral vascular diseases › Raynaud's syndrome without gangrene [icd10data.com]

Gangrene Other names Gangrenous necrosis Dry gangrene affecting the toes as a result of peripheral artery disease Specialty Infectious disease, surgery Symptoms Change in [en.wikipedia.org]

The only treatment available for gangrene is amputation, resulting in permanent disability. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

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Raynaud Disease

[…] of the toes Gangrene of the fingertips Extreme constriction of blood vessels (peripheral) Tissue hypoxia Skin, muscle, and tissue atrophy Ulceration Ischemic gangrene Raynaud [disability-benefits-help.org]

These sores may progress to gangrene. In rare cases, gangrene may lead to finger amputation. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

The condition is primarily considered benign and in very rare circumstance will the spasm lead to tissue loss (ulceration or gangrene). [evergreenhealth.com]

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Peripheral Neuropathy

The development of gas gangrene coupled with Charcot neuroarthropathic changes ultimately resulted in a potentially life-saving transmetatarsal (TMT) amputation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gangrene If you do develop a wound infection in one of your feet as a result of peripheral neuropathy, there's a risk this could lead to gangrene (death of part of the skin [nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk]

This can lead to gangrene (tissue death) if untreated, and in severe cases may mean the affected foot has to be amputated. [nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk]

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Hernia

551 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with gangrene 551.0 Femoral hernia with gangrene 551.00 Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent [icd9data.com]

553- 553 Other hernia of abdominal cavity without mention of obstruction or gangrene 553.0 Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene 553.00 Femoral hernia [icd9data.com]

552 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction but without mention of gangrene 552.0 Femoral hernia with obstruction 552.00 Femoral hernia with obstruction, unilateral [icd9data.com]

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Thrombosis

Examinations after death have shown that thrombosis exists for some distance around the gangrenous mass. [thesaurus.com]

Venous gangrene may result. Infection rarely develops in venous clots. [merckmanuals.com]

[…] aortic atheroscloeric plaques – small pieces of atheromatous material break off and cause small artery occlusions à strokes, acute renal failure, “blue toe syndrome,” ulcers/gangrene [errolozdalga.com]

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Arteriosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Guillotine below-knee amputation (BKA) for wet gangrene is an unfortunate complication of poorly controlled diabetes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Arteriosclerosis obliterans resulted in serious lower extremity gangrene. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In severe arteriosclerosis the affected extremity may develop gangrene. In these cases amputation may be necessary. [medrounds.org]

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Erysipelas

The most common complications of erysipelas include abscess, gangrene, and thrombophlebitis. [symptoma.com]

1 n an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes Type of: Saint Anthony's fire any of several inflammatory or gangrenous [vocabulary.com]

Complications of erysipelas may include the following: Gangrene/amputation Chronic edema Scarring Bacteremia sepsis Scarlet fever Pneumonia Abscess [1, 11] Embolism Meningitis [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Carbuncle

Clinical examination showed red, swollen, painful carbuncle with gangrenous patch at the centre and multiple pus points (figure 1). [casereports.bmj.com]

Amorpha fruticosa L. 61 Qu X...Jia Y 24146475 2013 44 Granulicatella adiacens--an unusual causative agent for carbuncle. 61 Swain B...Otta S 23455831 2012 45 Fournier's gangrene [malacards.org]

Carbuncle, also called as infective gangrene of skin and subcutaneous tissue, is most commonly caused by S. aureus that usually starts as a furuncle/boil around the root of [casereports.bmj.com]

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Diabetic Angiopathy

Citation "E11.52 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Diabetic Peripheral Angiopathy With Gangrene." [unboundmedicine.com]

Short description: Type 2 diabetes w diabetic peripheral angiopath w/o gangrene The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM E11.51 became effective on October 1, 2019. [icd10data.com]

ALMAG is used as required part of the complex therapy of angiopathy in the pre-gangrene period. [almagia.com]

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Arterial Embolism

Twelve patients did not present until the affected limb(s) were in established gangrene. Thirty-two embolectomies were performed on 25 patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She developed gangrene in her right hand, which had progressed to the point that amputation was necessary by the time the gastrointestinal surgeon had consulted the Department [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fulminant infection of the lower limbs developed that led to gangrene and multiple organ failure, and the patient died 8 days after the operation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

E10.52 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene E10.59 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other circulatory complications E10.6 Type 1 diabetes [icd10data.com]

Left untreated, a simple sore can lead to gangrene. Amputation may be necessary. Kidney disease (nephropathy) — High blood sugar can damage the kidneys. [drugs.com]

[…] large vessels is usually seen in the coronary arteries, cerebral arteries, and arteries of the lower extremities and can eventually lead to myocardial infarction, stroke, or gangrene [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Embolism

It is often due to embolism of infective material, gangrenous matter, etc. [thesaurus.com]

brain) 434.1 choroidal (anterior) 433.8 communicating posterior 433.8 coronary (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9 extremity 444.22 hypophyseal 433.8 mesenteric (with gangrene [icd9data.com]

Embolism plays an important part in determining one form of gangrene, as has already been described. [thesaurus.com]

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Ischemic Ulcer

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is defined by the presence of ischemic rest pain, gangrene, or ischemic ulcers. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Affected patients presents with imminent or actual tissue loss in form of ischemic ulcers or gangrene. [freethesaurus.com]

They may result in loss of digits as a result of gangrene. Synonym: arterial ulcer References in periodicals archive ? [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Clostridium Infection

Septic abortion Clinically it appears similar to gas gangrene, now rare in UK with the legalisation of abortions. [patient.info]

Like its cousins, the Clostridia that cause tetanus, botulism, and gas gangrene, C. diff passes through a life cycle in which the actively dividing form transforms itself [health.harvard.edu]

See separate Gas Gangrene article. Tetanus Caused by Clostridium tetani. See separate Tetanus and Tetanus Vaccination article. [patient.info]

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Lower Extremity Arteriosclerosis

Approximate Synonyms Atherosclerosis of left leg native artery with gangrene Gangrene of left lower limb due to atherosclerosis ICD-10-CM I70.262 is grouped within Diagnostic [icd10data.com]

I urge you to write in the newspaper, how else can you heal this terrible disease like gangrene. [lecheniebolezni.com]

I70.261 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, right leg I70.262 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrene, left leg I70.263 [icd10coded.com]

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Bacterial Infections

Patient.co.uk www.patient.co.uk 2 HONcode - Augmentin Oral Reviews and User Ratings: Effectiveness, Ease of Use, and Satisfaction www.webmd.com 4 Fournierâ s Gangrene - Urologic [hon.ch]

[…] syndrome Toxic shock syndrome Tropical pyomyositis Botryomycosis (pyoderma vegetans) Streptococcus pyogenes Cellulitis Erysipelas Impetigo Necrotising fasciitis Infectious gangrene [dermnetnz.org]

[…] gangrenosum Calymmatobacterium granulomatis, the cause of granuloma inguinale Bacillus anthracis, the cause of anthrax Clostridium perfringens and other species cause gas gangrene [dermnetnz.org]

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Fournier's gangrene (FG) is known as a rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis arising from genitourinary and colorectal infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gas gangrene Seventeen studies on gas gangrene were identified, 4 retrospective comparison studies and 13 case series. [cms.gov]

Skin Burns Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a type of treatment used to speed up healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, gangrene, stubborn wounds, and infections in which [hopkinsmedicine.org]

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Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

Ischemia with progression to gangrene are potential consequences. [en.wikipedia.org]

The end stage is represented by venous gangrene and shock. Arterial pulses in the affected limb are weak or absent at this stage. [symptoma.com]

Without established gangrene, these phases are reversible if proper measures are taken. [emedicine.com]

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Intestinal Obstruction

During surgery, a small bowel gangrene caused by an ileo-ileal knot was found. The gangrenous segment was resected, and primary anastomosis was performed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A report of a case of entrapment of the jejunum in the femoral ring, which did not cause the gangrene, but symptoms of mechanical obstruction, is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Out of the 31 patients, 15 with gangrenous small bowel had to undergo intestinal resection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Intussusception

He was referred to pediatric surgical department and underwent laparotomy confirming ileocecal intussusception with resection of gangrenous part of his large and small bowel [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If this is not treated quickly, it can lead to bowel gangrene. Gangrene can cause tissue in the intestinal wall to die. [cancercarewny.com]

The telescoping segment obstructs the intestine and ultimately impairs blood flow to the intussuscepting segment (see Figure: Intussusception. ), causing ischemia, gangrene [msdmanuals.com]

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Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens

OBJECTIVE: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) and venous gangrene are limb and life-threatening conditions of iliofemoral acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Surgical thrombectomy is the recommended treatment in venous gangrene. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Keywords: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens, Venous gangrene of the lower extremities Download: PDF [jmatonline.com]

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Umbilical Hernia

Gangrenous retrocolic appendix mimicking incarcerated umbilical hernia is rare. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

551 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with gangrene 551.0 Femoral hernia with gangrene 551.00 Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent [icd9data.com]

553- 553 Other hernia of abdominal cavity without mention of obstruction or gangrene 553.0 Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene 553.00 Femoral hernia [icd9data.com]

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Necrotizing Fasciitis

Necrotizing fasciitis w gangrene due to infectious organism Necrotizing fasciitis with gangrene Clinical Information A fulminating bacterial infection of the deep layers [icd9data.com]

The patient was hospitalized for peristomal gangrene with necrotizing fasciitis. Emergency action was taken to resolve the parietal gangrene. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Later, "hospital gangrene" became more commonly used. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Diabetic Ulcer

KEYWORDS: diabetic complications; diabetic gangrene; diabetic patients; diabetic skin ulcer; podiatrist [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of forefoot Local vs. larger amputation Grade 5 Extensive Gangrene Amputation Brodsky Depth-Ischemia Classification and Treatment Depth Classification Definition Treatment [orthobullets.com]

Abstract We aimed to prepare guidelines for the management of diabetic ulcer/gangrene with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of skin symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Appendicitis

During surgery, a 2.5 cm gallstone impacted at the base of the cecal appendix was found as the cause of a gangrenous appendicitis and obstruction; a choledochal-duodenal fistula [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intraoperative findings revealed an inflamed gangrenous appendix with focal perforation and impacted fecaliths. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Code I96 Gangrene, not elsewhere classified 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Applicable To Gangrenous cellulitis Type 1 Excludes gangrene in atherosclerosis [icd10data.com]

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Calcinosis Cutis

In very rare cases, Calcinosis Cutis can cause gangrene due to blockage of blood flow. [epainassist.com]

[…] especially when there is secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism Painful violaceous lesions, most common on the trunk and extremities, which may progress to form ulcers and gangrene [dermpedia.org]

In extremely rare instances, there is development of gangrene. How is Calcinosis Cutis Diagnosed? [epainassist.com]

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Retrocecal Appendicitis

The shoot is gangrenous, it is located retrotsekalno in infiltrate, highly spread on a back parietal peritoneum. [infomeds.net]

Five of the twelve appendices were either gangrenous or perforated. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The pathology result was gangrenous appendicitis. In the literature, there is no similar case of appendicitis with hepatic adhesions. [turkjsurg.com]

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Pyoderma Gangrenosum

We report a young female who presented with saddle-nose and bilateral cauliflower ear deformities along with pyoderma gangrenosum-like ulcers, digital gangrene and pulselessness [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index gas gangrene ( A48.0 ) pyoderma gangrenosum ( L88 ) Type 2 Excludes gangrene in diabetes mellitus ( E08-E13 with [icd10data.com]

not elsewhere classified 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Applicable To Gangrenous cellulitis Type 1 Excludes gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of [icd10data.com]

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Venous Thrombosis

Although surgery may be required when venous gangrene of the intestine occurs, early diagnosis may allow successful conservative management with anticoagulation. [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]

In severe cases, phlegmasia cerulea dolens or gangrene may be observed. [symptoma.com]

Venous gangrene may result. Infection rarely develops in venous clots. [merckmanuals.com]

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Thromboangiitis Obliterans

Human disease Buerger's disease Presenile gangrene Presenile gangrene (disorder) Thromboangiitis obliterans (disorder) Thromboangiitis obliterans NOS (disorder) Thromboangiitis [wikidata.org]

Presenile gangrene (disorder) Thromboangiitis obliterans (disorder) Thromboangiitis obliterans NOS (disorder) Thromboangiitis obliterans [Buerger's disease] Thromboangiitis [wikidata.org]

[…] disease] Thromboangiitis obliterans BUERGER DISEASE edit Language Label Description Also known as English thromboangiitis obliterans Human disease Buerger's disease Presenile gangrene [wikidata.org]

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