Urgent care for cold injury
Were you aware that urgent care centers are equipped to treat both
hypothermia and frostbite? If you or anyone in your family shows symptoms of
frostbite, it is crucial that you seek immediate care. Frostbite and hypothermia
usually occur in the same event, but hypothermia can occur without frostbite in
temperatures that are much milder. When someone is exposed to cold temperatures
for a long period of time, their core body temperature can drop to levels that
demand urgent medical assistance.
Explaining hypothermia
For whatever reason, when your body temperature drops below 95 degrees
Fahrenheit, an individual will suffer from hypothermia. This drop in
temperature, will result in major complications and even death.
- Hypothermia is not only physiological; it is also dangerous because it affects your ability to think clearly.
- For example, many people have succumbed to hypothermia because they were unable to realize that they should be seeking medical help.
- It is critical that hypothermia is treated before frostbite.
- If outside of the body is re-warmed before the core of the body, blood can pool in the extremities, often resulting in cardiac arrest.
- If you suspect hypothermia is possible, get the victim to the nearest urgent care center or emergency room. Prevent further heat loss by replacing wet clothing with dry clothing.
Convenient, walk-in care
for Germantown, MD
We
all want the best for our families, especially when it comes to healthcare and
preventive medicine. Medical Access provides convenient walk-in care as an
alternative to long waits in the emergency room. Their friendly staff will
carefully and quickly assess your needs and provide the appropriate services,
from preventive medicine to x-ray and lab services. Their facilities are fully
staffed and equipped in order to meet the demands of their patients and their
healthcare needs. Medical Access also presents comprehensive OccupationalHealth Services to serve the needs of the business community. The goal is to
help minimize lost work time and keep your employees healthy and working. Call them today or simply drop in, as no
appointment is needed to receive timely, quality urgent care.
