Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Wet gangrene
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise wet gangrene — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Wet gangrene is a life- and limb-threatening condition caused by necrotising bacterial infection destroying soft tissue, fascia, or muscle - rapidly spreading along tissue planes and triggering systemic sepsis. It demands immediate recognition and emergency surgical intervention.
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