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Affected area of skin has stinging or tingling
Have a fever
Redness of the skin
Muscle pain in the limbs when pressed or squeezed
Swelling
Have a headache
Feel like I need to have a bowel movement
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What is Gas Gangrene?
This is a severe and potentially fatal bacterial infection (clostridial bacteria) affecting the deeper skin layers. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes and weak immune systems are at higher risk.
Typical Symptoms of Gas Gangrene
- Fever
- Constipation with urge to go but unable to pass stool
- Affected area of skin has stinging or tingling
- Blisters on the skin
- Headache
- Blood in stool
- Heartburn with discomfort in the upper stomach area
- Swelling in any body part
Diagnostic Questions for Gas Gangrene
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you have constipation where you feel the urge to go but can't pass stool?
- Do you feel any pain or tingling in the affected skin areas?
- Do you have any blisters on your skin?
- Do you have a headache?
Treatment of Gas Gangrene
Gas gangrene needs urgent medical treatment, including quick surgery and strong antibiotics. At times, multiple surgeries are required to manage the infection.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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