Cold injuries

Background

• Frostbite occurs only when ambient temperatures are well below freezing
• Nonfreezing cold injuries occur due to exposure to wet conditions when temper >freezing

DDX

• Trench Foot
• Pernio (Chilblains)
• Cold Panniculitis
• Cold Urticaria

See Also

Cold Injuries (Freezing)

Source

Tintinalli