ENVIRONMENTAL
COLD ILLNESS - FROSTBITE
PromptDegrees of frostbite
Response1st degree - Desquemation, numbness, erythema, oedema, dysthesia
2nd degree - Blisters
3rd degree - Tissue loss thickness of skin
4th degree - tissue loss deeper structures (Beyond skin)
2nd degree - Blisters
3rd degree - Tissue loss thickness of skin
4th degree - tissue loss deeper structures (Beyond skin)
PromptED management of frostbite
ResponseImmerse in warm water
End point = part is pliable and erythematous
End point = part is pliable and erythematous