Yakutsk, Russia, MINUS 45-50 degrees Celsius! How to care for people with frostbite at such a low temperature?

The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported on June 7 that the number of frostbite in Y

Yakutsk, Russia, MINUS 45-50 degrees Celsius! How to care for people with frostbite at such a low temperature?

The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported on June 7 that the number of frostbite in Yakutsk was 2.5 times that in February last year. According to reports, the temperature in most parts of Yakutsk has recently dropped to MINUS 48-52 degrees Celsius. Locals said that such cold weather has not appeared for 10 years. In recent days, many primary and middle school students in Yakutsk have to go online for classes at home because of the cold. Some Russian netizens said that the winter in Yakutsk has been very cold, but this year's temperature is lower than before. The local government announced that it would provide timely help and appealed to people not to go out as much as possible.

If the temperature is below zero, frostbite may occur. If the cold condition is not improved, the wounded will later appear limb stiffness, consciousness disorder, respiratory depression and even weakened heartbeat, arrhythmia, and finally may stop breathing and heartbeat due to shock. So serious. So how to care for people with low temperature frostbite?

The longer you stay in a low temperature environment, the more severe the frostbite will be. Therefore, the wounded should leave the low temperature environment as soon as possible, such as leaving the cold water, and take off wet, cold and frozen clothes. Such as clothes, shoes, socks, etc. It was frozen with the limbs and should not be forcibly taken out. Before removing or cutting them, you should melt the frozen things with warm water (about 40℃). Reheating can soak the injured limb in warm water of 40~42℃. Keep the water temperature constant, and let chilblain reach the rewarming effect within 20 minutes. If the wounded suffer from coma, respiratory depression and other systemic frostbite, the rewarming time should be extended to more than 30 minutes. Don't bake with a stove when rewarming, and don't wipe the frostbitten parts with ice and snow. If there is no warm water, cover the wounded with a thick quilt or put the injured limb in the rescuer's arms to keep warm. Anti-shock therapy for patients with systemic frostbite; shock is easy to occur before and after rewarming. Therefore, when the wounded person's breathing is accelerated and his pulse is weak, he should lie on his back, raise his lower limbs, cover them with a quilt and keep warm. If possible, he can be fed a little alkaline saline. Wound treatment for frostbite wounds, you can wrap them with clean dry gauze and then keep them warm with thick gloves or clothes. Clothing should not be ventilated and warm to reduce body surface exposure, and exposed parts should be properly coated with grease.