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frostbite
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frost·bite
/ ˈfrôs(t)ˌbīt/
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n.
injury to body tissues caused by exposure to extreme cold, typically affecting the nose, fingers, or toes and sometimes resulting in gangrene.
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Immediate treatment of frostbite using rapid rewarming in tea decoction followed by combined therapy of pentoxifylline, aspirin & vitamin C
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Medical Research; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Background & objectives: Frostbite, the severest form of cold injury is...damage due to experimentally induced frostbite in rats. Methods: Experiments were...and experimental i.e., treated). Frostbite was produced experimentally in all the...
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Frostbite: once bitten, twice shy. (Homestead health).
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Frostbite can be defined in its most severe stage...effect on exposed skin, and the result is frostbite. This condition occurs when body tissue...hands and feet are also susceptible to frostbite. This is accelerated if the body parts...
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 "SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL)")
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How to avoid frostbite
Newspaper article from: SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL); 1/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...weather brings with it the very real risk of frostbite. In fact, it takes only minutes for exposed...temperatures plummeting to the single digits and lower, frostbite is a real concern. Frostbite is, literally, frozen body tissue - usually...
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Winning the cold war. (preventing frostbite) (includes related article) (Column)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Life; 2/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; Don't let frostbite ambush you when you're afield. Know...blood." Jack London learned about frostbite while prospecting for gold in the Klondike...survival skills and lost their limbs to frostbite in the severe subarctic winter. If...
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FROSTBITE CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE UNPREPARED
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/16/2003; ; 700+ words
; Although frostbite may seem a problem primarily for mountaineers...Many outdoor enthusiasts are prone to frostbite as well. "People who spend a lot of...in northern latitudes may experience frostbite at some point in their lives. Researchers...
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Lumbar epidural sympathectomy for frostbite injuries of the feet
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 8/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...with pain and paresthesias secondary to frostbite injury were treated with lumbar sympathetic...treating the symptoms associated with frostbite injury. Introduction Cold-weather...sustained large numbers of casualties from frostbite and hypothermia. U.S. military forces...
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Reports outline frostbite study findings from University of Oulu.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 10/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...examine the occurrence of frostbite in the general population...years." "A total of 697 frostbites were reported, 425 of which...of annually occurring mild frostbite was 12.9% (14.2% and...annual incidence of severe frostbite was 1.1% (1.6% and...
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Too many homeless people get frostbite, so a Detroit surgeon helps them fight the cold.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Receiving Hospital, where he was treated for frostbite. He didn't lose any limbs or digits...with that morning. That tells me the frostbite was extreme, but I got through it by...was shocked by the prevalence of severe frostbite among the city's homeless. He grew...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Inclement exposure; Frostbite can strike quickly if you're caught in a sudden storm.(Life-Discovery)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 2/25/2008; 700+ words
; ...BRIAN NEARING - Staff Writer What causes frostbite? In the cold-blooded logic of the mammalian brain, frostbite is the body's way of protecting itself...that lose heat the fastest and where frostbite, or the freezing of body tissue, strikes...
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Frostbite in a Mountain Climber Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen: Case Report
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; We describe a case of frostbite to all fingers of a mountain climber...affected finger. Because few cases of frostbite treated with HBO have been reported...facilitate planning of therapy for frostbite with improved treatment comparisons...
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Frostbite
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Frostbite Frostbite is the freezing of human or animal tissue. It occurs when body parts...tips of ears and the nose, are exposed for long periods to the cold. Frostbite is a direct result of limited blood circulation. The blood is the...
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Frostbite and Frostnip
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Frostbite and frostnip Definition Frostbite is localized tissue injury that occurs because of exposure...does not cause tissue loss. Description In North America, frostbite is largely confined to Alaska, Canada, and the northern states...
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frostbite
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
frostbite Freezing of living body-tissue in sub-zero temperatures. Frostbite is an effect of the body's defensive response...face, ears, hands, and feet. In superficial frostbite, the affected part turns white and cold; it...
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Cold-Related Injuries
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...Is at Risk for Cold-Related Injuries? What Is Frostbite? How Is Frostbite Treated? What Is Hypothermia? What Are the Symptoms...Treated? What Are Trench Foot and Chilblains? Can Frostbite and Hypothermia Be Prevented? Resources Cold...
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Gangrene
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...sources Clostridium perfringens Debridement Frostbite Hyperbaric chamber What Is Gangrene...of diabetes, arteriosclerosis*, or frostbite*. Because this condition usually develops...blood flow through these vessels. *frostbite is damage to tissues resulting from exposure...
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