Recognizing and Preventing Frostbite
Bryan Health Podcasts
English - December 15, 2016 03:13 - 10 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHealth & Fitness bryan health podcasts nebraska hospital Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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According to the CDC, frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Frostbite can cause a loss of feeling and color in affected areas, and it most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation.
Listen in as Jay Meyer, MD explains the importance of recognizing frostbite and covering up when going into freezing temperatures.