What Is Gangrene?
8. External Gangrene Symptoms
External gangrene tends to be noticed faster than internal gangrene, simply because the symptoms are clearly visible. One of the first signs is that the patient will develop a line on their skin around the infected tissues. This line will usually be red in color and can turn black as the condition develop.
Other symptoms of external gangrene include the loss of the sense of touch in affected areas of the body. The patient is also likely to experience sores that keep on returning, and any sores present may be filled with puss. The patient’s skin can also start changing color, often to green/black, and the affected tissues can give of a foul odor.
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