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  2. Gangrene: Introduction
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Gas gangrene: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)

Signs and Symptoms

Crepitation at infection site, pain, discoloration, foul-            smelling discharge, hypovolemia, toxemia (decreased blood pressure, tachycardia, tachypnea)

Treatment (Tx)

Surgery, antibiotics, hyperbaric oxygen, I.V. fluid replacement, pain management

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Book Source Details

  • Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
  • Author(s): Springhouse
  • Year of Publication: 2005
  • Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.



More About This Book:
Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
Authors: Springhouse
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 2005
ISBN: 1-58255-370-X

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