Immersion foot syndromes
... trench foot usually results in gangrene, which can cause the need for amputation. If trench foot is treated properly, complete ... Each layer in turn peels away resulting in deep, extremely tender, red ulcers. Healing occurs only when the feet are cleansed, ... The condition is exacerbated by excessive dampness of the feet for prolonged periods of time. Fungus and bacterial infections ... policies were developed to help the soldiers keep their feet dry-the surest way of preventing the disease. Soldiers were told ...
Diabetic foot ulcer
56 percent of individuals with foot ulcers who do not have an amputations survive for 5 years. Foot ulcers and amputations ... Stem cell therapy may represent a treatment for promoting healing of diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcers develop their ... 5. Gangrene has spread from the localized area of the ulcer to become extensive. This involves the whole foot. Steps to prevent ... instead of evidence of ulcer healing. Choice of antibiotic depends on common local bacterial strains known to infect ulcers. ...
Chronic wound
Diabetics have a 15% higher risk for amputation than the general population due to chronic ulcers. Diabetes causes neuropathy, ... Increased pressure also plays a roles in many diabetic foot ulcerations as changes due to the disease causes the foot to have ... or degraded in excess by cellular or bacterial proteases. Chronic wounds such as diabetic and venous ulcers are also caused by ... Infection can lead not only to chronic wounds but also to gangrene, loss of the infected limb, and death of the patient. More ...
Gangrene
... or above-knee amputation. Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues. It can be caused by ... "Systematic review of the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygenation therapy in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers". ... Over time, dry gangrene may develop into wet gangrene if an infection develops in the dead tissues. Diabetes mellitus is a risk ... It can be classified as dry gangrene, wet gangrene, gas gangrene, internal gangrene, and necrotizing fasciitis. The diagnosis ...
Femoropopliteal bypass
... the first incidence of using a vein to bypass a femoral artery was in 1948 to treat a patient suffering from a foot ulcer. ... in which case amputation is required. The major goals of amputation are to remove dead tissues, relieve pain and promote wound ... To prevent bacterial infection, antibiotics are given to the patient via IV. After cleaning the skin over the surgical site, ... In 1962, a new surgical technique, otherwise known as the in situ procedure was developed and used on veins to improve bypass. ...
Tungiasis
Due to its burrowing activity, the chigoe flea has developed a well-developed lacinia and epipharynx that is used to penetrate ... In severe cases, ulcers are common, as well as complete tissue and nail deformation. A patient may be unable to walk due to ... severe pain if too many of the lesions are present in the feet. Suppuration (pus formation), tissue death, auto-amputation of ... Necrosis and gangrene are other common complications of severe infestation and superinfection. Staphylococcus aureus and ...
List of skin conditions
... neurotrophic ulcer, perforating ulcer of the foot) Meralgia paresthetica (Roth-Bernhardt disease) Neurotic excoriations ... Chlamydial infection Chronic lymphangitis Chronic recurrent erysipelas Chronic undermining burrowing ulcers (Meleney gangrene) ... ISBN 978-0-8151-3762-7. Stulberg DL, Penrod MA, Blatny RA (2002). "Common bacterial skin infections". Am Fam Physician. 66 (1 ... and cysts are skin lesions that develop from the epidermal layer of the skin. Aberrant basal cell carcinoma Acanthoma ...