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General description of the disease
Gangrene (lat. necrosis) Is a disease characterized by the death (necrotic changes) of skin tissues, extremities or organs due to insufficient blood circulation, blockage of blood vessels. Most often, necrosis occurs in those organs and tissues that are in direct contact with the external environment: in the respiratory system, esophagus and stomach, as well as on the limbs: hands and especially on the toes and feet. The tissue becomes purplish brown in the early stages and dark brown to almost black in the later stages. The color change is explained by the chemical reaction of iron oxidation in hemoglobin in the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the air.
Diagnosis of the disease is carried out by a surgeon through external examination, ultrasound scanning, CT with contrast, Doppler and X-ray.
As a conservative treatment for wet gangrene, surgical operations are used to restore blood flow to blood vessels, blood transfusions, remove dead tissue or the entire affected limb. In case of infection and the rapid course of the disease, amputation is carried out urgently. Dry gangrene does not require such radical interventions. Self-amputation of the affected areas occurs quite often.
Varieties of gangrene
- According to the texture of the dead tissues – wet and dry gangrene;
- By etiology – allergic, infectious, toxic gangrene and others;
- By pathogenesis – gas, lightning, hospital gangrene, etc.
Causes
- Infectious diseases;
- Inflammatory processes in the organs;
- Injuries (lacerations, cuts and gunshot wounds, burns, frostbite);
- Blockage of blood vessels and impaired blood supply to tissues of limbs and organs;
- Bedsores;
- Diabetes injury;
- Atherosclerosis, varicose veins;
- Infection of injured tissues with bacteria.
Gangrene symptoms
Depending on the site of localization and the type of gangrene, various symptoms are also observed. So with dry gangrene, which mainly appears on the limbs, is observed:
- Gradual blockage of blood vessels (over several months or years);
- Severe pain in the initial stages, which can only be quenched with drugs containing narcotic substances;
- Severely affected areas decrease in volume, they are isolated from healthy tissues, the so-called mummification;
- Sensitivity ceases;
- Lack of putrid odor;
- Amputation is only for cosmetic reasons;
- The absorption of toxins from the sites of disease development is minimal.
RџSЂRё wet gangrene the following symptoms appear:
- Rapid development of the disease (from several days to 2 weeks);
- The presence of an infection;
- Intoxication of the body, accompanied by impaired renal and liver function;
- The processes of cadaveric decomposition take place (swelling, tissues acquire a blue-green color, putrid smell of hydrogen sulfide);
- Fever, fever;
- Development of sepsis.
Useful foods for gangrene
General recommendations
To prevent the development of gangrene, it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle, eat right and engage in active sports.
Healthy foods
To prevent the disease, it is necessary to consume blood-thinning foods: pineapple, Jerusalem artichoke, figs, lemon, orange, currants of all varieties, pomegranates, ginger, artichoke, garlic, mulberries and others.
The general diet should contain a sufficient amount of protein, fiber and good cholesterol. The latter is found in nuts and seeds (pumpkin, flax, sesame), fatty fish (sardine, mackerel, tuna), and flaxseed and olive oil.
To remove bad cholesterol from the body, you should use:
- whole grains,
- green vegetables and fruits,
- bran,
- beans.
Folk remedies for gangrene
In folk medicine, there are many recipes for the treatment of gangrene of the extremities. Before using any product, it is necessary to thoroughly wash the affected areas with warm water with brown laundry soap based on animal fats with a percentage of at least 72%. Next, you should apply various compresses.
So for a faster rejection of the areas affected by dry gangrene, you need to apply dressings with fresh yogurt. They should be changed as often as possible and after 2 days the withdrawal process will begin, and further spread completely stops. Powdered dry juniper leaves can be used in the same way. The powder is poured as a dusting powder, a plaster or bandage is applied.
For gas gangrene, gauze compresses of clove oil are used with its simultaneous intake, diluted in water (3-5 drops per 50 ml.).
If gas gangrene develops not only on the outside, but also on the internal organs, then it is necessary to take sorrel juice inside as often as possible, and on the outside, apply sorrel gruel to the sore spot.
Gangrene due to frostbite will help to stop the intake of powder from the inside of oak bark (5 tsp), gravilate root (1,5 tsp) and ammonia salt (1 tsp). All should be thoroughly mixed and divided into eight equal portions. They should be taken during the day, every two hours, washed down with a decoction of viburnum bark, wild chestnut, gravilat root and bol-dyryan. For the broth, each component should be taken 4 tsp. and pour boiling water over it (1 liter).
Dangerous and harmful foods for gangrene
With the development of the disease, it is necessary to exclude from the diet fatty, spicy and salty foods, alcohol, carbonated sugary drinks, smoked meats, as well as those products that increase blood viscosity: potatoes, bananas, fresh nettle leaves, etc.
Attention!
The administration is not responsible for any attempt to use the information provided, and does not guarantee that it will not harm you personally. The materials cannot be used to prescribe treatment and make a diagnosis. Always consult your specialist doctor!