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What is frostbite? An ER doc explains

  • Written by Jeremiah Escajeda, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Frostbite cannot be overcome with a tough mental edge, despite what Kentucky’s governor, Matt Bevin, might believe. As much of the country faces sub-zero temperatures and high wind speeds, frostbite is a real health hazard.

I’m an emergency medicine physician and EMS medical director and have seen many cases of frostbite, a common...

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