Phosphorus is a chemical element that is found naturally in air, rocks, soil and organic materials. It is essential for life, and one of the main chemicals necessary for plant growth. As a result, the biggest use of phosphorus is in artificial fertilizers.
When gangrene affects your skin, signs and symptoms may include: 1  Skin discoloration â ranging from pale to blue, purple, black, bronze or red, depending on the type of gangrene you have. 2  A clear line between healthy and damaged skin. 3  Severe pain followed by a feeling of numbness.
Chagas disease symptoms vary widely from no symptoms to severe in the chronic phase. Acute-phase symptoms of Chagas disease may be swelling and/or redness at the skin infection site (termed chagoma), rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever, head and body aches, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea, liver and/or spleen enlargement, and the RomaÃ±a sign.