dr. ruta karnik roll no 27 treatment of frost bites
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DR. RUTA KARNIKROLL NO 27
TREATMENT OF FROST BITES
INDEX
INTRODUCTIONCAUSES SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS TREATMENT PREVENTIVE MAJORSDISASTER MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
“FROST BITE”: IS DEFINED AS THE FREEZING AND
CRYSTALLIZING OF FLUIDS IN THE INTERSTITIAL AND CELLULAR SPACES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
- emedicine.com
CAUSES
INADEQUATE BLOOD CIRCULATION OR POOR CIRCULATION
SMOKING, ALCOHOL USE.DISEASES THAT AFFECT THE BLOOD
VESSELS e.g. DIABETES. EXPOSURE TO LIQUID NITROGEN.PROLONGED CONTACT WITH AEROSOL
SPRAYS
CLASSIFICATION
FROST-NIP OR FIRST DEGREE FROSTBITE
SECOND DEGREE FROSTBITE
THIRD DEGREE FROSTBITE
SYMPTOMS
IN SUPERFICIAL FROSTBITE: BURNING, NUMBNESS, TINGLING,
ITCHING, OR COLD SENSATIONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.
IN DEEP FROSTBITE: INITIALLY DECREASE IN SENSATION
EVENTUALLY LEADING TO COMPLETE LOSS.
SIGNS
IN SUPERFICIAL FROSTBITE: THE REGIONS APPEAR WHITE AND
FROZEN.
IN DEEP FROSTBITE: SWELLING AND BLOOD-FILLED
BLISTERS OVER WHITE OR YELLOWISH SKIN. THE SKIN TURNS PURPLISH BLUE AS IT RE-WARMS OR EVEN BLACK.
TREATMENT AT HOME
KEEP THE AFFECTED BODY PART ELEVATED IN ORDER TO REDUCE SWELLING.
MOVE TO A WARM AREA.REMOVE ALL WET CLOTHING.GIVE THE PERSON WARM,
NONALCOHOLIC, NON-CAFFEINATED FLUIDS TO DRINK.
APPLY A DRY, STERILE BANDAGE, PLACE COTTON BETWEEN ANY INVOLVED FINGERS OR TOES.
TREATMENT AT HOSPITAL
RE-WARMING IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY. NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATIONS AS THE
PROCESS IS VERY PAINFUL. DEHYDRATION IS VERY COMMON, IV
FLUIDS MAY ALSO BE GIVEN.THE CLEAR BLISTERS ARE DEBRIDED.A TETANUS BOOSTER IS GIVEN IF
NEEDED.
CONTINUED…..
ALOE VERA CREAM IS APPLIED EVERY 6 HOURS, AND THE AREA IS ELEVATED AND SPLINTED.
MEDICATIONS TO COMBAT INFLAMMATION.
FOR DEEP FROSTBITE, DAILY WATER THERAPY IN A 40 C IN ORDER TO REMOVE ANY DEAD TISSUE.
PREVENTIVE GEARS
DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY SAARC
AVALANCHES,LAND SLIDES IN SNOW-CLAD REGION.
WARNING TO BE GIVEN TO LOCALS.SMALL EXPLOSIVES.SUFFICIENT DENSITY OF TREES.ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT BY NDMA
THE COMPONENTS OF THE LANDSLIDE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROCESS:
EMERGENGY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING.
KNOWLEDGE NETWORK AND MANAGEMENT.
CONTINUED…..
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MONITORING AND EARLY WARNING.
LANDSLIDE REMEDATION PRACTICE.
MULTI-HAZARDS CONCEPTUALISATION.
LANDSLIDE HAZARDS, VULNERABILITY & RISK ASSESSMENT.
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