Diagnosis and Treatment of Frostbite
Robert L. Sheridan, Jeremy Goverman, T.G. Walker
Abstract
Cold injury is a combination of direct cellular damage from freezing and cellular ischemia from vasospasm and small-vessel thrombosis. The severity is related to the degree to which frozen tissues are reperfused on thawing.
Topics & Concepts
FrostbiteVasospasmCold injuryIschemiaThrombosisMedicineSurgeryCardiologyBiologySubarachnoid hemorrhageHorticultureBurn Injury Management and OutcomesThermoregulation and physiological responsesThermal Regulation in Medicine