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Cold weather injuries
Cold weather injuries are conditions caused by exposure to the cold and can include frostbite, which is skin damage, and hypothermia (low body temperature), which can include shivering, organ dysfunction, and death.
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What sort of disease is a cold weather injury?
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What is the definition or description of: Cold weather injuries?
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Can a cold weather injury of the thigh cause blood clot formation in the lower leg in someone with a hypercoagulating blood condition?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I'm 31y/o Female,no accident, injury. My entire body aches non stop, especially when it's cold or bad weather.No visible swelling,slows me down a lot.
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A 49-year old asked:
Why does the cold weather actually cause pain after suffering an ACL injury?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Weather has started getting cold and my knee hurts all the time now. It is from a old injury. What can i do to help the pain?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does the cold weather cause pain from an ACL injury to get worse?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I'm getting chest pain when I'm breathing air in cold weather, feels like I can't breath & I'm passing out for sometime, treating left shoulder injury?
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A female asked:
I am 21, very active. Never had a knee injury. I have knee pain after running/biking, & in cold weather. After warm showers my knees are tight.
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A 28-year old male asked:
Sir,When we change place or go to some other places or weather changes, we r most likely to get cold,fever or fall ill. Why??
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is it normal for heart to be so sensitive to temperature? In warmish weather, hr will easily be over 100. In cold, the 70's. im a high level athlete.
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A 58-year old male asked:
How long does it take for someones immunity to be affected by exposure to cold/hot weather where a chance of developing an infection gets higher ?
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How can I train in cold weather?
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Can you get a cold from too much cold weather?
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A 19-year old female asked:
It usually only happens when i am in cold weather. ?
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Is it possible for a person to get mindgrains because of the cold weather?
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Could cold weather give you headaches?
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Does cold weather affect hypoglycemia?
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Can cold weather cause a cold or get you sick?
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What causes me to lose weight with cold weather?
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Why are my palms flakey already with cold weather?
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Any reasons why my my thighs hurt in this cold weather?
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What are the causes of itching on back in cold weather?
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What sort of disease is a cold-weather-related illness?
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What are the consequences of going barefoot in cold weather?
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Does cold weather exposure cause permanent numbness to nerves?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can you catch a cold by going outside in cold weather without a jacket?
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A 17-year old male asked:
What can happen if you're very warm and you go out in the cold weather ?
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A 42-year old asked:
The cold weather and the dry air has made my skin very rough. What to do to reverse the effects?
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A 20-year old asked:
I have artheritis in my lower back. Can the cold and damp weather bother my back and make it hurt.?
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