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Frostbite: damage to skin, soft tissues and blood vessels due to extreme cold. See detailed information below for a list of 8 causes of Frostbite, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Frostbite: Local tissue destruction resulting from exposure to extreme cold; in mild cases, it results in superficial, reversible freezing followed by erythema and slight pain (frostnip); in severe cases, it can be painless or paresthetic and result in blistering, persistent edema, and gangrene. Frostbite is currently treated by rapid rewarming.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Damage to tissues as the result of low environmental temperatures.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Frostbite mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 8 causes of Frostbite
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Frostbite. Of the 8 causes of Frostbite that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Frostbite' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Frostbite:
Temperature symptoms (2017 causes), Skin symptoms (5718 causes), Skin problems (3429 causes)
Symptoms related to Frostbite:
Chemical poisoning, Dry gangrene, Extreme cold weather especially mountain or high altitudes with snow, Frost nip
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