Thursday, October 29, 2009

On a Black Leg

Don't hate me. But I just love this. TZ "puked" so many times when I described the whole image earlier when the internet connection was down. Remember about pearl beading?

I came across the idea of writing about this gas gangrene while doing my studies back then.



So what is gas gangrene? It is a deadly form of infection caused by a bacteria called Clostridium perfringens. The bacteria will produce gas inside the necrotic cells. Since the wound is necrotic, it will appear blackish, like that of frostbite, if you've heard about it.

It is a form of medical emergency and management has to be done quickly before the whole leg goes dead beyond saving, and by then the only solution would be...



... amputation.

Have a nice lunch! >.<

11 Jujus:

manglish said...

hahahahahahaha gross!!!

Anonymous said...

luckily i already had my lunch... really cant imagine it the sufferings...

Janvier said...

We're eating lunch right now as we read this. Look at it! Solid shiny black.

KY said...

Nice...looks like sphagetti bolognese....yummy.

[SK] said...

can't imagine if this happens to that part being pearl-beaded..

the viennamese said...

ohhh.. Wickedly sick! This would help to put me back on the journey of bulimia.

TZ said...

Errrr.... you really posted this in the blog .. Yuck!... *TZ is vomiting*

savante said...

I'm suddenly in the mood for pizza.

Gratitude said...

CB..... here I am now, eating my sandwich. 3/4 subway wasted. CB x 1,000,000,000!
+Ant+

動 Orson said...

feel pain on behalf of the patient....
sad to c that...

Jonzz said...

Whoa cool!