Frostbite

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Pneumonia occurs in the lungs. Frostbite occurs in the extremities (fingers, hands, toes, feet, ears, nose, lips.)

Pneumonia is causes by bacteria, viruses, chemicals, or bodily fluids getting into the lungs that do not belong there. Frostbite is caused by cold overcoming the body's ability to adequately heat tissues in the extremities.

Yes you can.

It can come back if the part is exposed to severe cold again.

The damage may be more severe on previously injured parts. This is partly because the scarring can reduce the sensitivity to heat and cold of the affected area (so you don't notice until too late) and because scar tissue can have diminished blood flow.

Frostbite will not come back spontaneously, although past scarring can cause other issues, such as phantom pain (due to past nerve damage) and even necrosis if damage to blood vessels was severe enough (though any damage that severe would likely lead to tissue death in the first place).

Superficial frostbite is only to the outer layers of the skin.

Yes. Ice-cream can burn your tongue if the ice-cream is really, really freezing cold.

Military Regulations specifically PROHIBIT the award of the PH for frostbite.

Yes, ice crystals form and burst the cells.

Most frostbite is caused by damage to the skin.

κρυοπάγημα

OPERATION COLD EAGLE WAS COLD AND SNOW LOTS OF IT.

I WAS THERE 187 GROUPE AT THE TIME.

B.T. KELLY SP4 187 BATTLE GROUPE

BTK@CITLINK.NET

I Would like to hear from someone with in info about Operation Cold Eagle. E-mail me at jp@jpslock.com I suffer to this day from severe frostbite on my fingers.

Be re-warmed to normal body temperature.

Do not rub frostbitten area and do not apply hot water (100 - 104 F).

No, the feet need to warm up, not to remain cold; submerge them in warm water (but not scalding hot water).

Stay down bottom of screen for 15 seconds!!