GANGRENE

Course overview

GANGRENE IS TISSUE DAMAGE SECONDARY TO INFECTION, ISCHEMIA, OR BOTH. IT IS A RELATIVELY UNCOMMON CONDITION, AND EARLY RECOGNITION IS ESSENTIAL. GANGRENE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGH INCIDENCE OF MORTALITY, AND IN PATIENTS THAT SURVIVE, IT CAN HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF GANGRENE, HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.