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Gas gangrene usually begins suddenly and quickly gets worse. It is often deadly. | Gas gangrene usually begins suddenly and quickly gets worse. It is often deadly. | ||
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Complications
- Coma
- Delirium
- Disfiguring or disabling permanent tissue damage
- Jaundice with liver damage
- Kidney failure
- Shock
- Spread of infection through the body (sepsis)
- Stupor
Prognosis
Gas gangrene usually begins suddenly and quickly gets worse. It is often deadly.