What is Necrosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
2. Causes
As mentioned, necrosis occurs when our body’s cells experience an unnatural death, and there are various potential causes behind this death. Among the most common of all causes is frostbite, which basically means that extreme cold has severely damaged the tissues. This usually affects the patient’s digits first but it can spread to other parts of the body.
Another relatively common cause is deep being thrombosis which can prevent blood from reaching certain parts of our body. This can starve cells of oxygen, causing them to die. Trauma to certain parts of the body can also cause necrosis, while cancer treatments can also cause the condition.
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