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How these symptoms affect the patient depends on to which organs or body parts blood supply is inhibited. Typical symptoms of Flammer syndrome are cold hands or feet, low blood pressure, occasional white and red patches on the face or neck, and migraine-like pain or a feeling of pressure behind the upper eyelid.
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.
Cold urticaria (essentially meaning cold hives) is a disorder in which large red welts called hives (urticaria) form on the skin after exposure to a cold stimulus. [1] The hives are usually itchy and often the hands, feet and other parts of the body will become itchy and swollen as well.
One circulation-related condition that causes cold feet is peripheral artery disease (PAD), also sometimes called peripheral vascular disease. It causes the blood vessels that carry blood from the ...
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A severe case of trench foot. During cold exposure. Affected skin becomes numb, which can cause a clumsy walking pattern if the feet are affected; Skin transitions from red to a pale color depending on temperature of exposure [4] [15] After cold exposure. Symptoms can last from a few hours to a few days; During rewarming, skin appears pale blue ...
Trench foot, also known by other names, is a type of foot damage due to moisture. [1] Initial symptoms often include tingling or itching which can progress to numbness. [1] [2] The feet may become red or bluish in color. [1] As the condition worsens the feet can start to swell and smell of decay. [1] Complications may include skin breakdown or ...
Unexpected signs of inflammation Inflammation is your body’s way of kicking into overdrive to solve a problem, like an infection or injury. But your body parts aren’t designed to withstand ...