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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for gangrene
  1. Gas gangrene (image) 
    Gas gangrene is a severe form of gangrene (tissue death) caused by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens. It generally occurs at a wound or surgical site, causing painful swelling and destruction of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17190.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Gas gangrene (image) 
    Gas gangrene is a severe form of gangrene (tissue death) caused by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens. Patients with underlying ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17188.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Gangrene (image) 
    Gangrene is the death of tissue in part of the body. Gangrene can occur when a body part loses its ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19855.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Intestinal obstruction (pediatric) - series (image) 
    ... itself, thus causing swelling, obstruction, and eventually intestinal gangrene.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100165_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Intestinal obstruction repair - series (image) 
    ... is not relieved, it can lead to intestinal gangrene and perforation.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100116_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Cryoglobulinemia of the fingers (image) 
    ... fingers have turned dark. The black areas are gangrene resulting from lack of blood flow.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1518.htm - Medical Encyclopedia