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2007-09-25 05:16:45 · 4 answers · asked by Dore 2 in Health Diseases & Conditions Cancer

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YES. It is possible to die from acute Gangrene- See certain details of the disease for further reference-

Gangrene refers to the decay and death of tissue resulting from an interruption in blood flow to a certain area of your body. Some types of gangrene also involve a bacterial infection. Gangrene most commonly affects the extremities, including your toes, fingers and limbs, but can also occur in your muscles and internal organs.

Your chances of developing gangrene are higher if you have an underlying condition that can damage your blood vessels and impede blood flow, such as diabetes or atherosclerosis.

Treatments for gangrene include surgery to remove dead tissue, antibiotics and other approaches. The prognosis for recovery is good if gangrene is identified early and treated quickly.

Gangrene can lead to scarring or the need for reconstructive surgery. Sometimes, the amount of tissue death is so extensive that a body part, such as your foot, may need to be removed.

Gangrene that is infected with bacteria can spread quickly to other organs and may be fatal if left untreated.

Gangrene occurs when a body part — your skin, muscle or even an organ — loses its blood supply. The blood that feeds your tissues provides oxygen, nutrients to feed your cells and immune system components, such as antibodies, to ward off infections. Without a proper blood supply, your cells can't survive.-

2007-09-25 05:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 1 0

If you mean gangrene, the answer is yes.
Gangrene is a flesh-eating bacterial infection. If the bacteria manages to diseminate (enter the bloodstream). it will spread very quickly and usually result in systemic poisoning, shock and death. Basically your flesh dies and begins to rot.
There is a type of gangrene called Fourniers gangrene that is common in diabetics. Fourniers gangrene, often starts with infections in hair folicles or sweat glands in the groin, armpits and (in women) under the breasts.
The only treatment for gangrene is to surgically remove the dead, infected flesh.

2007-09-25 05:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0 0

Ok...Yes you can...basically the blood stops circulating to certain areas of the body causing organs to shut down.

2007-09-25 05:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by lcplyr7 5 · 0 0

if you mean gangrene then yes you can

2007-09-25 05:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0 0

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