安全
Winter Safety: Frostbite
凍傷係一種醫療緊急情況，當皮膚暴露喺寒冷嘅溫度太耐嗰陣就會發生。如果你喺寒冷嘅地方出街，發現任何皮膚部位有任何紅腫或者痛楚，就要離開寒冷，保護露出嘅皮膚。
Why It’s Important for the ID/DD Population
People with intellectual or developmental disabilities may not notice or report symptoms of frostbite, such as numbness or pain, which makes it more difficult to recognize early signs. Resistance to wearing warm clothing, such as gloves, scarves, or boots, can increase the risk of frostbite in individuals who have trouble understanding or communicating the need to protect their skin from extreme cold. Additionally, medical conditions like neuropathy or peripheral vascular disease can impede or reduce sensitivity to cold and pain making frostbite harder to detect and increasing the risk of damage.
要點做
如果你發現有凍傷嘅症狀，請立即打911或者去當地嘅急症室尋求醫療護理。如果冇即時嘅醫療服務，同埋冇低溫嘅跡象，請按照以下步驟盡快尋求醫療協助：
- 盡快喺溫暖嘅房間尋求庇護。
- 避免用凍傷嘅腳或者腳趾行路、摩擦或者按摩嗰個部位，嚟避免傷口惡化。
- 將凍傷嘅身體部位放入溫暖（唔熱）嘅水入面，或者用身體熱量（例如腋下嘅熱量可以用嚟溫暖凍傷嘅手指）嚟暖身。唔好用暖氣墊、爐頭、壁爐、散熱器或者熱燈，因為受傷嘅地方會麻木同埋有燒焦嘅風險。
知道有幫助
- 凍傷嘅跡象包括皮膚變白或者灰黃色，皮膚蠟狀或者緊緻，同埋麻木。佢通常會影響四肢，例如手指、腳趾、耳仔同鼻。
- 絕對唔好搽或者按摩凍傷嘅地方，因為噉樣會令組織受到進一步嘅損傷。
- In severe cases, frostbitten tissue may need medical treatment, including possible removal of damaged skin or amputation in extreme cases.