Frostbite and other cold injuries in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration.
Wilderness Environ Med
; 23(4): 365-70, 2012 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22835802
ABSTRACT
Frostbite and other cold injuries on the early polar expeditions were common. This paper explains how frostbite was described, prevented, and treated on the Antarctic expeditions of the heroic age, comparing them with modern recommendations. Nonfreezing cold injury probably also occurred but was not differentiated from frostbite, and chilblains were also described.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cold Temperature
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Environmental Exposure
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Expeditions
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Frostbite
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Wilderness Environ Med
Journal subject:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA