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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
What should you do when you are very cold condition?
What should you do when you are very cold condition? That's usual for us. However, we must realize not to ignore the very cold condition.
IF you like to vacation in cooler areas such as the mountains, there are some threats that lurk your body. One of them frostbite. Frostbite is itself a freezing condition of some organs of the body exposed to excessive cold temperatures.
This condition generally occurs at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. Frostbite known frostbite where tissue cells in the body become damaged due to freezing. As is known, the cold makes the liquid to freeze and become damaged cells due to freezing which causes blood flow is not smooth. Organs commonly affected are the ends of the toes and fingers, earlobes, nostrils, and chin.
Signs of organs had frostbite Her skin was pale and hard, if chipped it will appear tissues beneath the red, even the organ is usually numb. The face was pale, stiff muscles and cramps. Before frosbite serus attack more, here are tips on first aid for frosbite.
1. If the affected areas are the hands, the way you can put the hand termudahnya in the stomach or armpits.
The tips above are the first aid steps to frosbite. If the injury is more severe, medical help should be given.
2. Immediately stop the trip. If possible, move to a warm temperate areas.
3. Set up a tent or make a fireplace to make the body a little warmer.
4. Replace wet clothing with a new outfit. Try to coat with every clothes in a plastic carry in a backpack.
5. If possible, warm the affected organ in a container of warm water. Warm gently until the skin turned into a milking
6. Warm the area that has a little numb. Either on the mantel or a way to give a thick fabric loops.