Frost Bite
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Frost Bite
by ReadyMom Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:59 pm
Frostbite-Don’t flirt with this sneaky danger
http://www.backwoodshome.com/frostbite/
Issue #96 • November/December, 2005
Frostbite can be defined, in its most severe stage, as when your fingers and toes freeze and have to be cut off because of gangrene. Wow, talk about drastic. Well, this is the extreme, but it can happen.
Being frostbitten is serious and can happen even when the actual temperature is above freezing. Wind chill or rapid movement through cold air (skiing, snowmobiling, and the like) can create a freezing effect on exposed skin, and the result is frostbite.
This condition occurs when ---CONTINUED at LINK---
http://www.backwoodshome.com/frostbite/
Issue #96 • November/December, 2005
Frostbite can be defined, in its most severe stage, as when your fingers and toes freeze and have to be cut off because of gangrene. Wow, talk about drastic. Well, this is the extreme, but it can happen.
Being frostbitten is serious and can happen even when the actual temperature is above freezing. Wind chill or rapid movement through cold air (skiing, snowmobiling, and the like) can create a freezing effect on exposed skin, and the result is frostbite.
This condition occurs when ---CONTINUED at LINK---
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Re: Frost Bite
by ReadyMom Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:55 pm
How to Treat Frostbite
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-treat-frostbite/
In a frigid environment, your skin and the tissue just below can start to freeze and crystallize in as little as a few minutes. This condition is called frostbite, and it’s no minor matter, but rather a serious injury which can permanently affect your appendages. Knowing how to properly treat it can mean the difference between a sore hand and an amputated one. ---CONTINUED---
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-treat-frostbite/
In a frigid environment, your skin and the tissue just below can start to freeze and crystallize in as little as a few minutes. This condition is called frostbite, and it’s no minor matter, but rather a serious injury which can permanently affect your appendages. Knowing how to properly treat it can mean the difference between a sore hand and an amputated one. ---CONTINUED---
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