What Is Gas Gangrene?
4. What Are the Symptoms of Gas Gangrene?
Gas gangrene occurs suddenly and spreads rapidly. Often, symptoms are noticeable at skin-level within just a few minutes of the site becoming infected. Pain at the site of the wound is typically the first symptom, followed by swelling and fluid buildup. From there, the symptoms grow rapidly worse.
Increased heart rate, rapid breathing, paleness, excessive sweating, vomiting and fever are the next symptoms. Next, the skin will turn gray, purple, dark red or black. Gas pockets will develop beneath the skin, and there may be a foul-smelling discharge. Late-stage symptoms include jaundice, dangerously low blood pressure, coma, kidney failure and death.
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