COLD RELATED ILLNESS

🤦‍♀️ COLD RELATED ILLNESS 💆

"Have you ever know what is cold related illness"? Cold related illness occurs because prolonged exposure to cold weather. There are a lot of cold related illness and I'm glad to share a bit about it. Here is the example and explanation:- 

FROSTBITE 

Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and color in the affected areas. It often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently damage body tissues, and severe cases can lead to amputation. In extremely cold temperatures, the risk of frostbite is reduced blood circulation and among people who are not dressed properly.

TRENCH FOOT 

Trench foot, also known as immersion foot, is an injury of the feet resulting from prolonged exposure to wet and cold conditions. Trench foot also could happen in temperatures as high as 60 degrees Fahrenheit if the feet are constantly wet. Hence, in order to prevent heat loss, the body constricts blood vessels to shut down circulation in the feet. Skin tissue begins to die because of lack of oxygen and nutrients and due to the buildup of toxic products.

CHILBLAINS 

Chilblains are caused by the repeated exposure of skin to temperatures just above freezing to as high as 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cold exposure make damage to the capillary beds which is the groups of small blood vessels in the skin. This damage is permanently and the redness and itching will return with additional exposure. The redness and itching typically occurs on cheeks, ears, fingers, and toes.

SNOW BLINDNESS

Snow blindness is a sun burn of the eyes cause by the reflection of sunlight off, snow or water. It can be avoided by wearing a good sunglasses with side shields or goggles. Eye protection from the sun is just as necessary on cloudy or overcast days as it is in full sunlight. Snow blindness can occur during a snow storm, if the cloud cover is thin. It include eyes feeling dry and irritated then as if it is full of sand. Moving or blinking the eyes becomes painful. Exposure to light hurts, the eyelids may swell, excessive tearing occurs and eyes appear very red.

Symptoms of Cold Related Illness 

How To Prevent Cold Related Illness

• Increase your fluid intake
• Avoid drinks anything that contains caffeine and alcohol because they affect how your body reacts to the cold
• Minimize sitting or squatting in the cold for prolonged periods of time because these positions can hinder our circulation
• Wear several layers of clothing
• Consume hot foods and waters

Source of content: Michale L. Parson, Retrived from : https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/hypothermia/illnesses.php

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