cold injury
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Introduction
Occurs when the body is unable to maintain body temperature systemically or locally.
Epidemiology
- cold weather is associated with more deaths than hot weather[1]
- 8% of deaths attributable to cold or hot weather
Pathology
- heat dissipation into cold environment
- circulation of warm blood to extremity compromised (frostbite)
- thermogenesis inadequate (hypothermia)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gasparrini A et al Mortality risk attributable to high and low ambient temperature: a multicountry observational study. Lancet. May 20, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26003380 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2962114-0/abstract
Dear K, Wang Z Climate and health: mortality attributable to heat and cold. Lancet. May 20, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26003381 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2815%2960897-2/abstract