1/3. Frozen chips: an unusual cause of severe frostbite injury.A case of severe frostbite injury to the right foot is presented. This was caused by the inappropriate application of a bag of frozen chips to the foot in an attempt to ease non-specific pain. No specific acute traumatic injury was identified. As the patient was a teacher of physical education, the pain had initially been assumed to originate from a minor musculoskeletal injury. Full recovery ensued after surgical excision of necrotic tissue and split skin grafting. The danger of inappropriate overenthusiastic use of ice packs or other frozen material to treat soft tissue injuries is emphasised. The need for education to prevent similar future injuries is discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. frostbite in a mountaineer.Cold injury is an objective danger in mountain climbing as well as in many outdoor sports. With increasing number of people practising so-called extreme tourisms physicians can be confronted with frostbite. Thus we present a case of frostbite in a 35 year-old female mountaineer. She took part at a demanding high alpine trekking tour in the Himalayan-area requesting well trained mountaineers experienced in ice- and securing-techniques and good physical condition. At day 12, when the group reached the top of the Parchamo (nepal, 6273 m), she developed frostbite at all toes leading to amputation finally. risk factors, prognosis and options for initial treatment are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Facial injury and airway threat from inhalant abuse: a case report.Fluorinated hydrocarbons cause toxicity in humans via their dysrhythmogenic potential and their local physical effects on the skin and mucous membranes. The former is generally the more life-threatening toxic consequence. We present a case of fluorinated hydrocarbon injury resulting from an intentional inhalation exposure that created facial frostbite, which threatened the patient's airway. The clinical range and management of these tissue-toxic effects are reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |