hand was again re-
plastered and no treatment was given for gas gangrene. The
acute and unbearable pain continued and a foul smell also
started ... 13th May, 2000, the doctors found the signs of gas
gangrene and the patient was given all possible treatment like
antibiotics, fasciotomy, hyperbaric oxygen, AGGS
gas, caused by a bacterial infection which causes toxins to release the gas that leads to tissue death. The symptoms of gas gangrene include swelling ... Scan to check the presence of gas in the tissues. If gas gangrene develops, immediate treatment is necessary. The treatment includes high doses of antibiotic
taken further treatment from
opponent no.2. The injection which caused gas gangrene to Minesh
on left side of his hip was also given ... given injection to Minesh by
unsterilized syringe and needle which caused gas gangrene to
Minesh. He submitted that, hence, on 04/09/2002 again Minesh
which is
described in the death certificate, as gas producing organism. It is said Gas gangrene occurs at the site of trauma or a recent ... cause severe
problem. Alternative term for gas
gangrene is also available as Tissue
infection Clostridial : Gangrene- gas:
Myonecrosis: Clostridial infection of tissues . It is also
alleged that
the concerned Doctor in casualty diagnosed 'suspected
gas gangrene', but despite that the plaintiff was again
covered with pakka plaster ... other Doctors, the plaintiff
was not treated properly for 'suspected gas gangrene'
as mentioned on the OPD card. The plaintiff was
neither admitted
half of the left clavicle done on 23.09.1996
due to gas gangrene, that patient expired on 25.09.1996 at 9:50 am in
the ward ... time of admission that it is a case of
serious gas gangrene and chances of survival are very less, one out of
lakhs of such
could not sit or walk at all. He suffered from gas gangrene for which he had to undergo treatment in Mumbai. He was unable ... initially treated at the Sancheti Hospital, Pune. As he suffered from gas gangrene, he was referred by the Sancheti Hospital
including the syringe being duly sterilized, which resulted in growth of Gas Gangrene; amputation of the left arm and ultimate death of the wife ... Surgical Emergency Ward. In order to contain further spread of Gas Gangrene infection, in the early hours of 22.09.1996, a minor surgery was performed
injury. "It does not show that Kalka Prasad had any gas gangrene.
12. The aforesaid facts would show that no accident took place ... emergency. He had fractures of tibia and fibula bones with localised gas gangrene on his right leg and therefore, he was operated
hospital and despite treatment
there was no improvement because Gas Gangrene had developed as a result of the
wrongly administered intravenous injection.
Respondent was, therefore ... route in his right leg the only
treatment to deal with Gas Gangrene would be amputating it. Therefore, Respondents leg was amputated
from the thigh
