Frostbite
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Frostbite
This is the term used when parts of the body, including the skin and other tissues, are damaged due to extreme cold. Frostbitten skin is very pale, cold and waxy. Severe or much longer exposure to extreme cold weather can cause the skin to blister and harden. It is very important to gradually warm the frostbitten skin. The first thing that a person with frostbite must do is to prevent further exposure to cold. No matter how itchy the skin is, it must not be rubbed. After the skin is thawed, wrap the skin with a thick cloth or blanket.
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1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec21/ch319/ch319c.html?qt=frostbite&alt=sh#sec21-ch319-ch319c-711
2. Mistovich, Joseph; Brent Haffen, Keith Karren (2004). Prehospital Emergency Care. Upsaddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. p. 504. ISBN 0-13-049288-4.
3. Roche-Nagle G, Murphy D, Collins A, Sheehan S (June 2008). "Frostbite: management options". Eur J Emerg Med 15 (3): 173–5. doi:. PMID 18460961. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?an=00063110-200806000-00012. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
4. Mistovich, Joseph; Brent Haffen, Keith Karren (2004). Prehospital Emergency Care. Upsaddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. pp. 506. ISBN 0-13-049288-4.
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