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From Wikipedia:
Trench foot, also known as fat foot, is a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary and cold conditions.
Affected feet may become numb, may be affected by erythrosis (turning red) or cyanosis (turning blue) as a result of poor vascular supply, and feet may begin to have a decaying odor due to the possiblility of early stages of necrosis. As the condition worsens, feet may also begin to swell. Advanced immersion foot often involves blisters and open sores, which lead to fungal infections; this is sometimes called tropical ulcer (jungle rot).
If left untreated, immersion foot usually results in gangrene, which can require amputation. If treated properly, complete recovery is normal, though it is marked by severe short-term pain when feeling returns. Like other cold injuries, it leaves sufferers more susceptible to it in the future.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt means that from living in the trenches during World War 1 a lot of men's foot would rot away from the water and mud build up in the trenches. They get bacteria and will sometimes need parts removed from their feet.
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What infections spread in the ww1 trenches?
trench foot also trench mouth was a major killer
Describe trench warfare and trench foot?
in WW1 the soldiers dug trenches (ditches) and lived down there and the land between was no mans land. trench foot is where your foot gets so wet and so cold from being in the trenches that it gets big and swollen and it usually gets so bad that it needs to be amputated
What was trench warfare in ww1?
fighting in trenches
What were the symptoms of trench foot?
Blisters and open sores are some of the symptoms of trench foot.
How did they take cover during WW1?
They had to duck in a trench or else...
How would soldiers in ww1 prevent trench foot?
by not getting it
What infections spread in the ww1 trenches?
trench foot also trench mouth was a major killer
What were some illnesses in the trenches during ww1?
shell shock and trench foot
WW1 trench foot?
Trench foot is a disease caused by the cold and wet. It was a huge problem in ww1, many soldiers would only be treated in the late stages meaning they have to have an amputation, some didn't survive.
What problems did soldiers face in ww1?
Rats and Lice, Trench foot and shell shock
Did the privates like the ww1 trenches?
No they did not, they new that they could die at any minute and suffered with trench foot
Describe trench warfare and trench foot?
in WW1 the soldiers dug trenches (ditches) and lived down there and the land between was no mans land. trench foot is where your foot gets so wet and so cold from being in the trenches that it gets big and swollen and it usually gets so bad that it needs to be amputated
Life in the trenches WW1?
life was very horrible and dirty there was a lot of rat and mud you would get trench foot from all the dirt
Did trench warfare start in ww1?
yes
What was trench warfare in ww1?
fighting in trenches
Was trench foot a new disease in World War 1?
No, trench foot was first noted by Napoleon's army in 1812. It was made more well known during the trench warfares of World War I, but it was not new at that time.
What were the ditches dug by ww1 soldiers called?
a trench
