Severe Frostbite Due to Extreme Altitude Climbing in South America: A Case Report

Frostbite is a tissue injury secondary to freezing that can currently be categorized using two schemes (Cauchy and clinical scheme). However, we present a fourth-degree frostbite case with overlapping features between both classifications, generating difficulty in categorizing it using either. We wa...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 8
Main Authors Quiroz Alfaro, Alejandro J, Rodríguez Acosta, Iván Javier, Cardona, José D, Herrera Ortiz, Andrés Felipe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto Cureus Inc 08.08.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Amputation
Case reports
Classification
Classification schemes
Debridement
Erythema
Internal Medicine
Ischemia
Medical Education
Orthopedics
Pain
Patients
Skin
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Summary:Frostbite is a tissue injury secondary to freezing that can currently be categorized using two schemes (Cauchy and clinical scheme). However, we present a fourth-degree frostbite case with overlapping features between both classifications, generating difficulty in categorizing it using either. We wanted to raise awareness of such an atypical presentation and propose employing both classifications to define the extent and compromise of frostbite more appropriately.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.27771