Define wet gangrene.
a type of gangrenous necrosis caused by superinfection that is characterized by coagulative and liquefactive necrosis on histopathologic examination
List clinical features.
Edema
Blistering
Discharge or a moist appearance
Rapid spread of infection
How is the diagnosis made?
based on clinical features
Describe the treatment.
Analgesia
Surgical debridement, drainage, and/or amputation of infected and necrotic tissue
Broad-spectrum antibiotics
Revascularization (after managing local infection)
In case of unsuccessful limb salvage: surgical amputation
What is a complication?
Sepsis
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