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Symptoms List

Symptoms could include:
  • foul smelling discharge
  • Skin Pain
  • Swelling of Skin

Symptoms Overview Articles

Gangrene
The symptoms depend on the location and cause of the gangrene. If the skin is involved, or the gangrene is close to the skin, the symptoms may include: Discoloration (blue or black if skin is affected; red or bronze if the affected area is beneath...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 19, 2008
Gangrene
Gangrene is the term used to describe the decay or death of an organ or tissue caused by a lack of blood supply. It is a complication resulting from infectious or inflammatory processes, injury, or degenerative changes associated with chronic dise...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Symptom Articles

Skin discoloration - bluish
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 1, 2007
Skin Color Changes
Detailed information on the most common skin color changes in a newborn
Source:StayWell
Numbness and tingling
Numbness and tingling are abnormal sensations that can occur anywhere in your body, but are often felt in your hands, feet, arms, or legs.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 22, 2007
Numbness and Tingling
Numbness and tingling are decreased or abnormal sensations caused by altered sensory nerve function. The feeling of having a foot " fall asleep " is a familiar one.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Numbness or Tingling
The most common reason for numbness or tingling is a problem with nerve function, either because the nerve itself is injured, something is pressing on the nerve, or an imbalance in the body's chemistry interferes with nerve function.
Source:StayWell
Ask The Doctor (06-20-2007)
What would cause sudden ear numbness and partial facial numbness (but without drooping or muscle weakness)?
Source:StayWell
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