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Hospital sees frostbite cases as extreme cold continues in Kansas City – KMBC Kansas City

The University of Kansas Health System warns that the extreme cold is now an emergency situation for frostbite. The hospital said it has already treated several severe cases. “It can occur very quickly,” Dr. Dhaval Bhavsar said.That’s unfortunately something that Travis Appleton said he learned.Appleton said he was shoveling driveways trying to earn a few extra bucks when he noticed his finger was frozen.”Went to defrost them but no matter what I did, it just cut right through the glove,” Appleton said.He is one of several new patients at the University of Kansas Health System suffering from frostbite this week.”This temperature is really injurious to your hands and fingers,” Bhavsar said.The doctor saying even an hour outside can lead to real problems He said to watch for the signs and act quickly.”Extreme pain or numbness of the fingers or the toes, extremely red then kind of going blue,” Bhavsar said. “If those color changes remain even after trying to rewarm, then the body temperature is very low.”The hospital said it treated seven frostbite patients on Monday. Health experts said that if you believe that you might have frostbite, slowly warm the area. Don’t immediately submerge in hot water.”Anything that can burn you will still burn you,” Bhavsar said.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. —

The University of Kansas Health System warns that the extreme cold is now an emergency situation for frostbite. The hospital said it has already treated several severe cases.

“It can occur very quickly,” Dr. Dhaval Bhavsar said.

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That’s unfortunately something that Travis Appleton said he learned.

Appleton said he was shoveling driveways trying to earn a few extra bucks when he noticed his finger was frozen.

“Went to defrost them but no matter what I did, it just cut right through the glove,” Appleton said.

He is one of several new patients at the University of Kansas Health System suffering from frostbite this week.

“This temperature is really injurious to your hands and fingers,” Bhavsar said.

The doctor saying even an hour outside can lead to real problems He said to watch for the signs and act quickly.

“Extreme pain or numbness of the fingers or the toes, extremely red then kind of going blue,” Bhavsar said. “If those color changes remain even after trying to rewarm, then the body temperature is very low.”

The hospital said it treated seven frostbite patients on Monday. Health experts said that if you believe that you might have frostbite, slowly warm the area. Don’t immediately submerge in hot water.

“Anything that can burn you will still burn you,” Bhavsar said.

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