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Trench foot. Trench foot frequently begins with the feeling of tingling and an itch in affected feet, and subsequently progresses to numbness or pain. [1] [2] The feet may become red or blue as a result of poor blood supply. [1] Later, as the condition worsens feet can start to swell and smell of decay as muscle and tissue become macerated.
Immersion foot syndromes are a class of foot injury caused by water absorption in the outer layer of skin. [1] [2] There are different subclass names for this condition based on the temperature of the water to which the foot is exposed. These include trench foot, tropical immersion foot, and warm water immersion foot.
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.
A mild case of trench foot. Nonfreezing cold injury commonly affects the feet due to prolonged exposure to wet socks or cold standing water. [4] Symptoms progress through a series of four stages. [4] [15] 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
Dangers include hypothermia, trench foot, cardiac arrest, frostbite, and drowning. As teenagers grow and become more adult-like, they have fewer age-specific physical vulnerabilities for both cold ...
Causes: Temperatures below freezing [1] Risk factors: Alcohol, smoking, mental health problems, certain medications, prior cold injury [1] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms [3] Differential diagnosis: Frostnip, pernio, trench foot [4] Prevention: Avoid cold, wear proper clothing, maintain hydration and nutrition, stay active without becoming ...
Antonio Brown hasn't gotten the type of start he would have liked with the Oakland Raiders because of a lingering, mysterious foot injury.
Imagine coming home from work to find a three-and-a-half-foot trench dug in the middle of your backyard that runs 40 feet long. It's the stuff of nightmares, but it's a reality for Knoxville ...