DR. RUTA KARNIKROLL NO 27

TREATMENT OF FROST BITES

INDEX

INTRODUCTIONCAUSES SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS TREATMENT PREVENTIVE MAJORSDISASTER MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

“FROST BITE”: IS DEFINED AS THE FREEZING AND

CRYSTALLIZING OF FLUIDS IN THE INTERSTITIAL AND CELLULAR SPACES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

- emedicine.com

CAUSES

INADEQUATE BLOOD CIRCULATION OR POOR CIRCULATION

SMOKING, ALCOHOL USE.DISEASES THAT AFFECT THE BLOOD

VESSELS e.g. DIABETES. EXPOSURE TO LIQUID NITROGEN.PROLONGED CONTACT WITH AEROSOL

SPRAYS

CLASSIFICATION

FROST-NIP OR FIRST DEGREE FROSTBITE

SECOND DEGREE FROSTBITE

THIRD DEGREE FROSTBITE

SYMPTOMS

IN SUPERFICIAL FROSTBITE: BURNING, NUMBNESS, TINGLING,

ITCHING, OR COLD SENSATIONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

IN DEEP FROSTBITE: INITIALLY DECREASE IN SENSATION

EVENTUALLY LEADING TO COMPLETE LOSS.

SIGNS

IN SUPERFICIAL FROSTBITE: THE REGIONS APPEAR WHITE AND

FROZEN.

IN DEEP FROSTBITE: SWELLING AND BLOOD-FILLED

BLISTERS OVER WHITE OR YELLOWISH SKIN. THE SKIN TURNS PURPLISH BLUE AS IT RE-WARMS OR EVEN BLACK.

TREATMENT AT HOME

 KEEP THE AFFECTED BODY PART ELEVATED IN ORDER TO REDUCE SWELLING.

MOVE TO A WARM AREA.REMOVE ALL WET CLOTHING.GIVE THE PERSON WARM,

NONALCOHOLIC, NON-CAFFEINATED FLUIDS TO DRINK.

APPLY A DRY, STERILE BANDAGE, PLACE COTTON BETWEEN ANY INVOLVED FINGERS OR TOES.

TREATMENT AT HOSPITAL

RE-WARMING IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY. NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATIONS AS THE

PROCESS IS VERY PAINFUL. DEHYDRATION IS VERY COMMON, IV

FLUIDS MAY ALSO BE GIVEN.THE CLEAR BLISTERS ARE DEBRIDED.A TETANUS BOOSTER IS GIVEN IF

NEEDED.

CONTINUED…..

ALOE VERA CREAM IS APPLIED EVERY 6 HOURS, AND THE AREA IS ELEVATED AND SPLINTED.

MEDICATIONS TO COMBAT INFLAMMATION.

FOR DEEP FROSTBITE, DAILY WATER THERAPY IN A 40 C IN ORDER TO REMOVE ANY DEAD TISSUE.

PREVENTIVE GEARS

DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY SAARC

AVALANCHES,LAND SLIDES IN SNOW-CLAD REGION.

WARNING TO BE GIVEN TO LOCALS.SMALL EXPLOSIVES.SUFFICIENT DENSITY OF TREES.ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY NDMA

THE COMPONENTS OF THE LANDSLIDE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROCESS:

EMERGENGY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.

PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.

CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING.

KNOWLEDGE NETWORK AND MANAGEMENT.

CONTINUED…..

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MONITORING AND EARLY WARNING.

LANDSLIDE REMEDATION PRACTICE.

MULTI-HAZARDS CONCEPTUALISATION.

LANDSLIDE HAZARDS, VULNERABILITY & RISK ASSESSMENT.

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