Diabetes Intestinal Gas
Gas gangrene is a potentially deadly form of tissue death (gangrene).
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Alternative Names
Tissue infection - Clostridial; Gangrene - gas; Myonecrosis; Clostridial infection of tissues
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Gas gangrene is rare in the United States. The condition is most often caused by a bacteria called Clostridium perfringens. However, it also can be caused by Group A streptococcus. Staphylococcus aureus...
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Gastrointestinal Gas
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Everyone has gas and eliminates it by burping or passing it through the rectum (flatus).Most people produce about 1 to 3 pints a day and pass gas... Read more »
Intestinal obstruction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Gas: flatulence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Radon Gas
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