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Gangrena - Prevention

Prevención:

La gangrena se puede prevenir si se trata antes de que el daño tisular sea irreversible. Se deben tratar las heridas de manera adecuada y observarlas cuidadosamente para buscar signos de infección (tales como enrojecimiento que se propaga, inflamación o secreción) o incapacidad para sanar.

Las personas con diabetes o enfermedad vascular deben examinar en forma rutinaria sus pies para buscar cualquier signo de lesión, infección o cambio en el color de la piel y buscar atención médica en la medida de lo necesario.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/24/2011
  • Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Andros G, Lavery LA. Diabetic foot ulcers. In: Cronenwett JL, Johnston W, eds. Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 112.

Zhang WW, Abou-Zamzam AM Jr. Lower extremity amputation: General considerations. In: Cronenwett JL, Johnston W, eds. Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 114.

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