TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 94. Cold Injuries
A1  - Piérard, Gérald E.
A1  - Quatresooz, Pascale
A1  - Piérard-Franchimont, Claudine
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintCold  Injuries  at  a  GlanceSkin  is  important  for  maintaining  core  body  temperature  within  a  narrow  physiologic  range.Cold  weather,  wind,  humidity,  dampness,  and  altitude  combine  to  inflict  skin  damage.Nonfreezing  and  freezing  conditions  can  both  produce  cold  injuries.Frostbite  occurs  after  exposure  to  intensely  cold  air,  liquids,  or  metals.  Several  degrees  of  frostbite  are  recognized.Winter  xerosis  and  acrocyanosis  are  common  consequences  of  prolonged  exposure  to  cold.Erythrocyanosis  tends  to  occur  over  skin  areas  with  thick  adipose  tissue,  whereas  chilblain  is  more  frequently  seen  in  lean  persons.Cold  urticaria  is  rare  and  occurs  at  the  sites  of  localized  cooling.Primary  erythromelalgia  is  a  rare  neuropathic  disorder  to  which  there  is  a  genetic  predisposition.  
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Y2  - 2024/04/19
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