Symptom: Gangrene

Introduction: Gangrene

Gangrene: Death (necrosis) of a portion of tissue or entire organ due to decreased perfusion with blood or infectious destruction of tissue. See free access online books about Gangrene below. See detailed information below for a list of 64 causes of Gangrene, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Gangrene:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Gangrene. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Trauma
• Frostbite
• Embolism
• Thrombosis
• Buerger's disease
• Thromboangitis obliterans
• Raynaud's disease
• Arteriosclerosis
• Venous gangrene
• Carbuncle
• Gas gangrene
• Diabetes mellitus
• Electric shock
• Chemical burn
• Septic wound
• Crysipelas
• Anthrax
• Cancrum oris
• Typhus
• Measles
• Marasmus
• Cholera
• Plague
• Yellow fever
• Malaria
• Snake bite venom
• Leukemia
• Peripheral neuritis
• Syringomyelia
• Tabes dorsalis

See full list of 64 causes of Gangrene

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Causes of Types of Gangrene:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Gangrene:

• Wet Gangrene (21 causes)
• Dry Gangrene (18 causes)
• Gas Gangrene (21 causes)

More types of Gangrene

Gangrene: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Gangrene, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Gangrene and Pain (30 causes)
• Gangrene and Nerve symptoms (29 causes)
• Gangrene and Sensations (29 causes)
• Gangrene and Skin symptoms (24 causes)
• Gangrene and Skin problems (21 causes)
• Gangrene and Head symptoms (20 causes)
• Gangrene and Fever (19 causes)
• Gangrene and Digestive symptoms (18 causes)
• Gangrene and Headache (18 causes)
• Gangrene and Muscle symptoms (16 causes)
• Gangrene and Temperature symptoms (16 causes)
• Gangrene and Vomiting (16 causes)
• Gangrene and Weakness (16 causes)
• Gangrene and Swelling symptoms (15 causes)
• Gangrene and Necrosis (15 causes)
• Gangrene and Chills (14 causes)
• Gangrene and Muscle weakness (14 causes)
• Gangrene and Respiratory symptoms (14 causes)
• Gangrene and Sweat symptoms (14 causes)
• Gangrene and Leg symptoms (14 causes)

See full list of 1613 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Gangrene

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Necrosis (26 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Gangrene

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Gangrene:

• Infection (225 causes)
• Green skin
• Dark skin (104 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Gangrene

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Gangrene from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Gangrene. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Gangrene

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Causes of Gangrene listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Gangrene as a symptom include:

• Anthrax
• Cancrum oris
• Capnocytophaga canimorsus
• Clostridium septicum
• Clostridium welchii
• Electric shock
• Embolism
• Erysipelas
• Gas gangrene
• Limb ischaemia
• Raynaud's disease
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Thromboangiitis obliterans

See full list of 64 causes of Gangrene
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Drug interactions causing Gangrene:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Gangrene as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Blocadren (Timolol) and Cafergot (Ergotatamine) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and Cafetrate (Ergotatamine) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and D.H.E. 45 (Dihydroergotamine) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and Ercaf (Ergotatamine) interaction
• Blocadren (Timolol) and Ergomar (Ergotamine) interaction

See full list of 36 drug interactions causing Gangrene

Definitions of Gangrene:

Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Death and decay of body tissue, often occurring in a limb, caused by insufficient blood supply and usually following injury or disease.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Gangrene

The list below shows some of the causes of Gangrene mentioned in various sources:

• Aneurysm
• Anthrax
• Arteriosclerosis
• Bacillaceae Infections - gas gangrene
• Buerger's disease

See full list of 64 causes of Gangrene

How Common are these Causes of Gangrene?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Gangrene. Of the 64 causes of Gangrene that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 4 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 11 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 52 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 64 causes of Gangrene

Conditions listing symptoms: Gangrene:

The following list of conditions have 'Gangrene' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Gangrene Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Gangrene based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: