A patient presents with these signs: a wounded finger that has turned black, crackly sound under...
A patient presents with these signs: a wounded finger that has turned black, crackly sound under the skin, and foul-smelling bubbly drainage in the area of the wound. What disease does this indicate?
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The patient signs indicate the Gas Gangrene disease. It is a condition that the soft tissues become infected and is caused by the Clostridium Perfringens. Once the disease becomes progressed the soft tissue become necrotized and skin turned in to black color. The bacterium produces dangerous toxins within the tissue which produces a foul smell and makes crackle sounds when pressing.
The symptoms include fever, pain, swelling, foul smell drainage. It is diagnosed through the blood test and skin culture. It is a life-threatening condition and requires immediate medical attention. Treatment includes antibiotic therapy and surgical removal of dead tissue followed by a skin graft to restore the affected area.
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