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...ndrome]] is often a present and predisposing condition, as in [[Fournier's gangrene]]. This severe infection leads to necrosis of subcutaneous tissue and the

...xudate. The slough may be superficial or deep, sometimes down to the bone. Gangrene and secondary infections commonly occurs and can result in loss of digits a

...doctors, hospitals and food, suffered much more.<ref> Frank R. Freemon, ''Gangrene and Glory: Medical Care During the American Civil War'' (1998) [http://boo

...ral arts tradition in higher education," who "deplored what he called the 'gangrene of specialism'", ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' remarked, "The s

...s (12), pernicious anemia (13), rheumatoid or degenerative arthritis (12), gangrene (2), glaucoma (3), hepatitis (7), leukemia (3), multiple sclerosis (6), bli

...ily. A serious leg or arm wound required immediate amputation to forestall gangrene; the operation took a half hour. Since the incision was made through health

...y valid for explaining the tendency of diabetics to develop infections and gangrene right at the other end of their bodies, in the feet. The statistic that 50%

...femoral veins. The leg is usually painful, cyanosed and oedematous. Venous gangrene may supervene.

...was far less necessary as a treatment for wounds. No American died from [[gangrene]]. [[Battle fatigue]] cases were not sent to rear area hospitals, but were

...Medical Care during the American Civil War'' (2001) [http://www.amazon.com/Gangrene-Glory-Medical-during-American/dp/0252070100/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=