involves all layers of the skin and causes permanent tissue damage. wrap with sterile dressing, keep dry, rewarm twice a day layer clothing 2nd layer absorbs sweat and is windproof get out of the cold 1st layer allows skin to breathe irritates the skin let area dry, rubbing can cause tissue damage wind chill shivering, slurred speech, weak pulse, shallow breathing irritates the skin, causing redness, prickling and a cold feeling followed by numbness change clothing out of cold/wet clothes avoid rewarming then re-exposing to cold, this can cause worse damage hypothermia ice crystals form, damaging cells and blood vessels if skin is turning hard, white or black, or has lost feeling fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin medications that constrict your blood vessels put dressing between toes and avoid walking affects dermis, epidermis, and fatty tissue, may blister do not use direct heat to rewarm skin (fires, radiators, etc) keep entire body covered when going outside in cold rewarm area with warm (not hot) water or breath on it and hold close increase hydration/calorie intake involves all layers of the skin and causes permanent tissue damage. wrap with sterile dressing, keep dry, rewarm twice a day layer clothing 2nd layer absorbs sweat and is windproof get out of the cold 1st layer allows skin to breathe irritates the skin let area dry, rubbing can cause tissue damage wind chill shivering, slurred speech, weak pulse, shallow breathing irritates the skin, causing redness, prickling and a cold feeling followed by numbness change clothing out of cold/wet clothes avoid rewarming then re-exposing to cold, this can cause worse damage hypothermia ice crystals form, damaging cells and blood vessels if skin is turning hard, white or black, or has lost feeling fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin medications that constrict your blood vessels put dressing between toes and avoid walking affects dermis, epidermis, and fatty tissue, may blister do not use direct heat to rewarm skin (fires, radiators, etc) keep entire body covered when going outside in cold rewarm area with warm (not hot) water or breath on it and hold close increase hydration/calorie intake
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involves all layers of the skin and causes permanent tissue damage.
wrap with sterile dressing, keep dry, rewarm twice a day
layer clothing
2nd layer absorbs sweat and is windproof
get out of the cold
1st layer allows skin to breathe
irritates the skin
let area dry, rubbing can cause tissue damage
wind chill
shivering, slurred speech, weak pulse, shallow breathing
irritates the skin, causing redness, prickling and a cold feeling followed by numbness
change clothing out of cold/wet clothes
avoid rewarming then re-exposing to cold, this can cause worse damage
hypothermia
ice crystals form, damaging cells and blood vessels
if skin is turning hard, white or black, or has lost feeling
fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin
medications that constrict your blood vessels
put dressing between toes and avoid walking
affects dermis, epidermis, and fatty tissue, may blister
do not use direct heat to rewarm skin (fires, radiators, etc)
keep entire body covered when going outside in cold
rewarm area with warm (not hot) water or breath on it and hold close
increase hydration/calorie intake
