Treatment of frostbite of the hands

Frostbite is the local effect of low temperatures on the body. If the action of low temperature is accompanied by a decrease in the temperature of the whole organism, then the freezing of the body may occur. When frostbite, tingling, tenderness and burning in the affected part of the body are usually observed. The most common are frostbite of the extremities, in particular the hands. Treatment of such frostbite depends on the degree of damage.

Medical treatment

With all kinds of degrees and frostbite is extremely necessary to introduce a prophylactic dose of tetanus serum in the amount of 1 500 AE.In

doreaktivnom period in the treatment of frostbite patient, in particular the affected areas of the body, you need to warm it up, by any means to restore normal blood circulation in them and protect against infections. In some cases, artificial respiration is required. The patient should be given hot coffee, tea, alcohol, possibly respiratory and cardiac funds. You can apply a foot bath, the temperature in which for half an hour should be gradually raised from 20 ° to 40 °.Legs should be washed with soap, while lightly massaging. After the appearance of any signs of circulation recovery, massage and warming should be stopped to treat the skin on the affected areas with alcohol and apply to insulate an aseptic bandage. It is often advisable to rub the affected limb with snow, but in fact it should not be done because of the danger of infection.

treatment of frostbite in the reactive

period the treatment of first-degree frostbite hands of the patient is placed in the heat, and then make a rubbing frostbitten places with the help of the five percent solution of boric alcohol or tannin, appointed erythema dose of UV elektrosetovye bathrooms, local darsonvalization, UHF-therapy. If there are complications with ulcerative process, then it is possible to use ointment dressings.

Second degree frostbite treated as follows: the skin around the bubbles treated with an alcohol, after which they were autopsied and the epidermis removed. Then an alcohol bandage is applied for about a week, after its removal, physiotherapy procedures are started. To prevent infection, antibiotics such as streptomycin and penicillin are administered.

Frostbite of the third degree is a phase of necrosis. After the bubbles have been removed and the boundaries of the necrosis zone have been determined, on the sixth day the necrosis areas are cut. The dissection is carried out parallel to the axis of the affected limb( the so-called necrotomy).Therapy is carried out by a closed or open method, bandages with alcohol, with hypertonic sodium chloride solution. After the demarcation line has been defined( around 9-14 days), the dead tissues are removed. The scab remains until it separates itself. If the epithelization is delayed, then a blind plaster bandage should be applied for about a week.

At the stage of epithelialization and scarring physical methods of therapy are prescribed, bandages are changed quite rarely.

In the fourth stage of frostbite, the necrosis limit is determined( after careful treatment of the area of ​​the lesion with alcohol).Signs of dead areas are cyanosis, cooling, pallor, marble color, lack of sensitivity. After this, necrotomy or complete removal of dead skin is performed( necrotomy).Necrectomy is conducted as preparation for the final amputation, helping to get rid of intoxication. The final amputation is performed in the absence of contraindications and after the formation of a strong granulation or dry scab.

Folk remedies for treatment of frostbite

hand If frostbite hands should grind them with sea buckthorn oil( also suitable calendula oil).For the restoration of blood circulation, compresses prepared from medicinal plants are used.

Works well with frostbite hare fat. You can also rub the affected areas with grated garlic or onions( you can also make compresses from them).

The raw grated pumpkin flesh in the gauze can be applied to the frostbite sites, changing the dressing two times a day. Similarly, a red beet gruel is used.