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2. Non-freezing cold injury - Wikipedia

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   Non-freezing cold injuries (NFCI) is a class of tissue damage caused by sustained exposure to low temperature without actual freezing. [1] There are several forms of NFCI, and the common names may refer to the circumstances in which they commonly occur or were first described, such as trench foot, which was named after its association with trench warfare.

3. RICE (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   It was considered a first-aid treatment rather than a cure and aimed to control inflammation. [2] It was thought that the reduction in pain and swelling that occurred as a result of decreased inflammation helped with healing. [1] The protocol was often used to treat sprains, strains, cuts, bruises, and other similar injuries. [3]

4. Decompression illness - Wikipedia

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   In any situation that could cause decompression sickness, there is also potentially a risk of arterial gas embolism, and as many of the symptoms are common to both conditions, it may be difficult to distinguish between the two in the field, and first aid treatment is the same for both mechanisms. [2]

5. Cold compression therapy - Wikipedia

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   It has been studied following facial surgery where it has been found to decrease pain and swelling on day two or three. [7] In athletes, cryotherapy has its greatest effect on recovery by using it within the first 24 hours [8] of exercise or injury. Cryotherapy has also been shown that it can increase joint flexibility. [9]

6. Decompression sickness - Wikipedia

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   First aid at altitude is oxygen at the highest practicable concentration and earliest and largest practicable reduction in cabin altitude. Ground-level 100% oxygen therapy is suggested for 2 hours following type-1 decompression sickness that occurs at altitude, if it resolves upon descent.

7. Pregnancy workouts to build strength, boost energy and ... - AOL

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   The first trimester can come with nausea and fatigue that can make working out a struggle. Personally, nausea was made even worse by doing exercises that had me going up and down, or a lot of ...