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===[[Gangrene]] general info===
* A form of tissue necrosis characterized by critically insufficient blood supply leading to tissue death.
* Primarily divided into wet gangrene vs dry gangrene. Other, specific forms of gangrene include [[Fournier's gangrene]], gas gangrene, and [[necrotizing fasciitis]].
* Most commonly occur in distal extremities, clasically the feet.
* Main risk factors are [[diabetes]], smoking, and [[peripheral arterial disease]].

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Rossdonaldson1: Created page with "===Gangrene general info=== * A form of tissue necrosis characterized by critically insufficient blood supply leading to tissue death. * Primarily divided into wet gangre..."