Frostbite and superficial frostbite
Chapter 17, p. 292
Signs listed in the manual
usually has a slow onset with the patient unaware until they experience a loss of sensation
Chapter 17, p. 292skin initially reddens and then blanches and becomes white
Chapter 17, p. 292skin will become firm, white and waxy in appearance as the freezing progresses
Chapter 17, p. 292tissue underneath is soft and resilient
Chapter 17, p. 292complaint of a tingling sensation or sharp pain in the area
Chapter 17, p. 292sometimes there will be no pain at all, if the nerves have been frozen; or the pain may stop suddenly as the nerves are frozen
Chapter 17, p. 292