A form of tissue necrosis characterized by critically insufficient blood supply leading to tissue death.
Primarily divided into wet gangrene vs<unk> . 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.
Dry gangrene
Cellulitis
Wet gangrene
Gangrene
Venous gangrene
Fournier gangrene
Necrotizing cellulitis
Trench foot