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Frostbite is freezing of the skin and body tissues just under the skin. It can occur when part of your body is exposed to temperatures or wind chills at or below freezing.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoyou are extremely cold and your trying everything to keep yourself warm but nothing will work and then frost bites happen
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∙ 15y agoit causes parts of your body to turn blue, like your figers, or nose. Which freezes the tissue and causes it to fall off
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∙ 13y agoA body temperature of below 95 degrees Fahrenheit is considered serious hypothermia that is life threatening.
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Why is it important to protect your fingers from frostbite?
It is important to protect the body and skin from frostbite as one could lose a finger if it is subjected to frostbite. The cold weather impacts on the circulation of the body.
What cold weather injury has hands that are cold and hard to the touch?
Frostbite
What might bite you in cold weather?
Frost"Frostbite" !
Which cold weather injury would you suspect if the skin has a white or waxy?
Frostbite
Where would you most likely get frost bite?
In extreme cold or when the body is exposed to cold for long periods, this protective strategy can reduce blood flow in some areas of the body to dangerously low levels. The combination of cold temperature and poor blood flow can cause severe tissue injury by freezing the tissue. Frostbite is most likely to happen in body parts farthest from the heart, and those with a lot of surface area exposed to cold. The initial stages of frostbite are sometimes called "frostnip". Mountains or high altitudes with snow are most dangerous to cause frostbite.
Frostbite would be an example of what kind of harmful effect?
Frostbite would be an example of a harmful effect of being in the cold for to long or misusing a product that can create freezing or below temperatures.
What is the main risk to the body in a very cold climate?
Hypothermia and frostbite.
What is the highest temperatrue at witch you can contract frostbite?
"When people are in cold weather, typically 5 degrees F (-15 C) and below, the skin's blood vessels narrow." This means less oxygen to the body part, which can lead to cell death and frostbite. (from related link)
Is frostbite example of cold?
Frostbite is an example of both the cold and wind combined.
How is a frostbite a consequence of the body's attempt to maintain its core temperature?
Since blood heats the skin, and in the cold the body wants to keep the core warm, it reduces circulation to the extremities which can cause frostbite.
What damages does a cold wave cause?
frostbite- a condition that results when body tissues become frozen.
What illnesses can you get in wet weather?
The common cold viral infection, bacterial infections of the respiratory tract, and influenza viral infections are the common illnesses in the winter. But, they are not caused bythe cold weather, they just happen at that time of year.The only "diseases" caused by cold weather are really only injury from exposure (like frostbite) or hypothermia-related disorders. See the related question below for more information about why these infections of viruses and bacteria tend to occur in winter.
