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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Frostbite occurs only when ambient temperatures are well below freezing | *Frostbite occurs only when ambient temperatures are well below freezing | ||
*Nonfreezing cold injuries occur due to exposure to | *Nonfreezing cold injuries occur due to exposure to cold conditions above freezing | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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Revision as of 00:24, 1 January 2017
Background
- Frostbite occurs only when ambient temperatures are well below freezing
- Nonfreezing cold injuries occur due to exposure to cold conditions above freezing
Differential Diagnosis
Cold injuries
- Generalized
- Freezing
- Non-freezing