Cold injuries
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Background
- Frostbite occurs only when ambient temperatures are well below freezing
- Nonfreezing cold injuries occur due to exposure to wet conditions when temper >freezing
Trench Foot
Pernio (Chilblains)
Cold Panniculitis
Cold Urticaria
- Hypersensitivity to cold air or water which may lead to fatal anaphylaxis
- Treat similarly to urticarial lesions from other causes (i.e. antihistamines)
- Avoidance of cold is recommended
Source
Tintinalli