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Beat the Cold
Keep Warm
What is in the book?
Chapter: Cold
Temperature extremes
Wind chill
Cold and the body
Temperature regulation
Risk factors
Cold-related disorders
Cold diuresis, allergy to cold
Cardiovascular disorders
Common cold and influenza
Diabetes, winter asthma
Raynaud’s disease
Frostnip, frostbite
Hypothermia, trench foot
Cold weather mortality
Beat the cold
Avoiding the cold is obviously the best prevention, but not always practical. Life has to go on and work has to be done – but safely. The less time you are exposed to the cold the less chance you have of being injured or getting ill.
Healthy people often ignore the first signs and symptoms of a cold-related injury or illness: ‘A little cold won’t kill me,’ they say. They are correct, but the emphasis is on ‘little’. On the other hand, children and the elderly may not be aware of the early warning signs.
Awareness is just as important as avoidance. Know the cold injury symptoms and first aid treatments. Be aware of the weather forecast and wind chill. Be prepared.
