how can you tell if you have Gangrene in a toenail that is hurt?

Question

ok went to doctor and my toe nail is going to fall off , but it is traped of blood , and stinks bad and is white and blue and just iky

Answer 1

you would have green pus coming from it also it sounds like you have a very bad infection which could turn so go to a different dr. and get treatment immediatly.

Answer 2

Gangrene Toenail

Answer 3

Is there any redness of the skin in lines over blood veins? Streaks of red that follow blood veins indicate infection. Blue indicates cyanosis, or lack or oxygen due to poor circulation if there is swelling.

You should return to the doctor because of the odor; gangrene does have a decided odor.

actually, I doubt very much if you have gangrene. This is caused by a specific bacteria, and it causes the skin and other tissue to die and decay. Gangrene is so dangerous, because there are not very many effective antibiotics against it. Gangrene often results in amputation, to get rid of the infection before it spreads to other parts of the body.

Answer 4

How long ago did you see the Doctor? It would smell like rotting flesh and would spread up towards the foot.The doctor more than likely would have noticed gangrene setting in.The process of the nail falling off isn't pretty.If anything though it might be getting infected but go back to your doctor if you see red streaks going up the toe to the foot or on the toe/foot. MY guess is that its just the normal process you are seeing.Keep it clean. See your doctor if you think you need to. Gangrene is usually BLACK.The blue color is loss of oxygen to the area.Might need to see doctor soon if these are new symptoms call office and tell nurse.

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how can you tell if you have Gangrene in a toenail that is hurt?
ok went to doctor and my toe nail is going to fall off , but it is traped of blood , and stinks bad and is white and blue and just iky

Answer 6

Soaking will make it feel better and definetely softened the nail. Best solution: have the nail roots taken out! After many years of ingrown nails, I went to a foot and ankle doctor. In his office he numbed it and immediately cut the roots away. It was not extremely painful, off course he numbed it before doing it. Little sore for a week or so, but the results have been wonderful. No more, I mean, no more ingrown nails. I do not have to keep trimming them, they simply do not grow on the sides, only in length. If it is infected it will be very red, painful, and I think you would know if it was. If you are in doubt, have the school nurse check it out, and of course, let your Mom see it. Ask her to take you to the doctor and have the darn thing fixed, once and for all. Good Luck

Answer 7

While it may be infected, gangrene is black. It can either be dry or wet. Your toenail may fall off because it was damaged, but you probably do not have gangrene.

Answer 8

Look on the internet for pictures of toes with gangrene. The colour comes in the flesh and is black. Not in the nail or nailbed.

Answer 9

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1. if crap is coming out of it, it is probably infected 2. cut out- 0 (your toe is completely numbed) numbing- 6 (just hold your breath and it will be all over in 30 seconds) 3. just go to the doctor. i have tried before. but i went to my regular doctor and they tried to perform the surgery WITHOUT numbing on me. i am 12 and i cried sooooooo hard. that surgery was a FAIL. then i went to the foot doctor (only go to a foot doctor) they fixed it and i just got it this moring. dont go to school that day. good luck:)

Answer 10

are you running a fever, can you smell it just sitting there or are you smelling your foot, is the area around the injury changing color. these are all sighns of infection and possible gangrenous infection