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DEEP FROSTBITE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Epidermis and Dermis
CONT

Deep frostbite extends beyond subcutaneous tissue to structures such as bone, tendon and muscle ... and usually affects the hands and/or feet. The skin becomes white until it has thawed and then turns purplish blue. Hemorrhagic blisters may form. ... Deep frostbite produces pain, tissue necrosis, and gangrene ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Épiderme et derme
CONT

La gelure profonde s'étend au-delà des tissus sous-cutanés et touche les tendons, les muscles, les nerfs et même les os [...]

Spanish

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