Cold Injury

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• Overview of Cold Injury
  • Prevention
    • References

• Hypothermia
  • General reference
  • Etiology
    • Etiology references
  • Pathophysiology
    • Pathophysiology references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Passive rewarming
    • Active rewarming
    • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
    • Treatment references
  • Prognosis
    • Prognosis references
  • Key Points

• Frostbite
  • General reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs references
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Prehospital care
    • Acute care
    • Ongoing care
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points

• Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries
  • Frostnip
  • Immersion (trench) foot (nonfreezing cold injury)
  • Chilblains (pernio)
  • References