Cold Wave Prevention Tips: If you do not wear the right amount of warm clothes at the maximum temperature, then your body temperature can decrease rapidly and you can become a victim of many serious conditions including hypothermia, and frostbite. These are all emergency medical conditions, in which a person can die in a few minutes if he does not get treatment at the right time. Today we will tell you what problems you can face if you stay in extreme cold. Also, how can these problems be avoided?
These problems can be caused by extreme cold
Hypothermia - According to the report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hypothermia is a condition in which the body temperature starts decreasing rapidly when exposed to extreme cold. The stored energy of the body also gets exhausted and the body becomes cold and blue. In this condition, the person starts trembling and the ability to think and understand is lost. If treatment is not received at the right time, hypothermia can lead to death within a few hours.
Frostbite- Due to extreme cold some parts of the body get injured and those parts become numb. Their color also changes. This condition is called frostbite. Due to this, the tissues of the body can be permanently damaged. Usually, this problem affects the nose, ear, fingers, thumb, and cheeks. The problem of frostbite also occurs due to not wearing properly warm clothes in extreme cold.
Trench Foot- When your feet remain wet in winter, it causes injury to the feet, which is called trench foot. In this condition, there is no proper supply of blood to the feet and due to lack of oxygen, the tissues of the skin start dying. In such a situation, everyone should remember not to keep their feet wet in winter. Keeping feet wet in any season can cause problems.
Chilblains- After staying at a very low temperature for a long time, if you immediately reach a very hot place, it will damage the blood vessels of your skin. This condition is called Chilblains. Due to this redness comes on the skin and itching also starts. Usually, this problem occurs on the ears, fingers, thumb, and cheeks.