Describe the different types of necrosis and identify conditionsin which amputation may be necessary.

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Describe the different types of necrosis and identify conditions
in which amputation may be necessary.

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Necrosis

It is defined as, death of cell or irreversible cell injury, due to morphological changes caused by degradative activity of catalytic enzyme.

Causes

  • Hypoxia
  • Free radical damage.
  • Injuries by chemicals, drug, or toxin.
  • Infection
  • Imbalance in nutrition.
  • Genetic abnormality.
  • Immunological injury.
  • Mechanical injury.
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