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chilblain
Etiology:
- exposure of bare skin to a cold, windy environment (33-60 F)
Pathology:
- chilblains are among the mildest forms of cold injury
Clinical manifestations:
- the fingers, ears & tip of the nose are typically injured, with itchy, painful erythema on rewarming
Management:
- treatment consists of rapid rewarming, analgesics & avoidance of recurrence
- nifedipine of no benefit [2]
General
cold injury
superficial injury/trauma
References
- Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th ed, Ewald &
McKenzie (eds), Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1995,
pg 206
- Souwer IH, Bor JH, Smits P, Lagro-Janssen AL
Nifedipine vs Placebo for Treatment of Chronic Chilblains:
A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ann Fam Med 2016 14:398-399
PMID: 27621162 Free full text
http://www.annfammed.org/content/14/5/453