什么是冻伤?
To refer a frostbite patient or if you are concerned about your own frostbite injury, please call:
801-581-2700
A burn charge nurse answers this number 24-hours a day.
冻伤是轻微的冻伤. It may cause numbness and pale skin to the affected area, however, it is not a deep injury.
Frostbite is a traumatic injury where the skin and sometimes tissue under the skin freezes. Frostbite injury can occur to fingers, toes, ears, and nose.
Frostbite can also lead to long-term disability if you don’t get treatment. Specialists at University of Utah Health's 烧伤中心 provide expert care in frostbite treatment and management.
什么导致冻伤?
You can get frostbite if your skin is unprotected and exposed to cold temperatures. You can get frostbite even if you are wearing gloves or other clothing to protect your skin.
冻伤的迹象
Frostbite is similar to a burn injury, only caused by cold rather than heat. 冻伤的最初迹象是：
- 皮肤冰冷，刺痛；
- 变白的皮肤变白或苍白；
- numbness in your nose, chin, ears, fingers, or other area; and
- 刺痛、灼烧或肿胀.
These first signs are called first degree frostbite injury.
Second degree frostbite is when you see light colored blisters and your skin starts sloughing or shedding. Blood filled blisters are signs of third-degree frostbite. These may occur after you have rewarmed your skin.
The worst type of frostbite, fourth degree, is when bone, tendon, or muscle has frozen.
When You Should Go to 紧急护理 or an Emergency Room
If you have any of the following symptoms, you should 去急诊或急诊室:
- Loss of feeling or sensation to frostbitten area
- Increased swelling, redness, or pain to frostbitten area
- Symptoms of hypothermia: shivering, confusion, slurred speech, drowsiness
- 发烧或其他感染迹象
冻伤的治疗
当你因冻伤接受治疗时, the first priority of your treatment team is to stop the injury from progressing. This initial treatment plan may include rewarming.
复温
In the rewarming process, we will warm up the area that has been damaged. 大发娱乐将慢慢地把这个区域浸入温水中. Sometimes you may need medications to help relieve the pain. It is important that your care team monitors this process
其他的治疗方法
你可能需要额外的治疗. 这些可能包括以下任何一项：
- 手术—Depending on how severe the frostbite is, you may need surgery.
- 伤口护理—伤口护理 is the process of preventing infection. This includes washing and bandaging your wounds.
- 疼痛控制—Your comfort is a top priority for our treatment teams. We will give you pain medications as you need them.
- 静脉补液—We may give you an IV to make sure you get enough fluids and don't get dehydrated.
- 活血治疗—复温 the injured area will help with circulation. We may also give you medication to improve blood flow to the injured area.
- 电解质替代—We will make sure you have the nutrition that you need. This may include the replacement of vitamins and minerals.
- 血糖管理-大发娱乐会监测你的血糖. This is another way for us to be sure you are getting adequate nutrition.
预防感染
Our team will also work to prevent your injury or wound from getting infected. 为此，大发娱乐将：
- Wash our hands or use hand sanitizer when we enter and leave your room.
- Wear PPE (personal protective equipment), such as gowns, gloves, and masks.
- 限制访问者的数量.
找一位冻伤专家
How Long Will You Be in the Hospital for 冻伤的治疗?
The length of hospital stay depends on how extensive your injury is. See more information about staying in the burn unit and visiting the burn center.
我如何大发娱乐我的家人?
So that you can care for you family member at home, you will need to meet specific milestones before you can go home. Your treatment team will set these goals and coach you through them.
These goals may include learning wound care, physical therapy, and pain management. We will re-evaluate these goals throughout your loved one's stay.
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远程医疗咨询服务
In addition to in-hospital and clinical management of burns, we provide a consultation service. This consult service is through our telemedicine program to help ensure our patients receive optimal care.
听听大发娱乐专家的意见
在寒冷中锻炼
The weather is cold, the days are shorter, and we are in the middle of a snowy Utah winter. Before you head out into the cold though, make sure you have the proper outdoor clothing and gear.
ER或注：冻伤
Were you out in the cold a little too long? 你担心你会冻伤吗? Emergency room physician Troy Madsen says frostbite is a reason to go to the ER because you may risk losing a finger or toe.
冻伤的危险
Whether you work outside or are simply shoveling your walk, 天气这么冷的时候, 冻伤和冻伤是真正的危险. You might not even know you have it frostbite until it's too late.