Frostbite

Frostbite

1．How to keep warm in cold weather?

1 can mean frostbite and hypothermia unless a person is prepared. Today we talk about how to

2 .

Frostbite is damage that happens when skin is 3 for too long. It mainly happens on the 4 .

People with minor cases of frostbite that 5 may not suffer any 6 . But if 7 is affected, a person is likely to 8 every time the area gets cold.

If 9 are damaged, people can suffer an infection of gangrene. Sometimes, doctors have to 10 like fingers and toes.

Hypothermia happens when the body cannot 11 as much heat as it 12 . The condition comes on slowly. Signs of hypothermia include 13 . If not treated, hypothermia can be 14 .

To avoid 15 , here is a simple way to remember four basic steps to staying warm. Think of COLD -- C.O.L.D.

The C stands for cover. Wear a 16 to keep heat from escaping through the head, neck and ears. And wear 17 . In gloves, the fingers are separated, so the hands may not stay as warm.

The O stands for overexertion. Avoid activities that will make you 18 . Wet clothes and cold weather are a bad mix.

L is for layers. Wearing loose, lightweight clothes, 19 , is better than wearing 20 of clothing. Also, make sure outerwear is made of material that is 21 .

Can you guess what the D in COLD stands for? D is for dry. In other words, stay as dry as possible. Pay attention to the places where 22 , like the tops of boots, the necks of coats and the wrist areas of mittens.

1 Freezing weather

2 stay warm, dry and safe

3 exposed to extreme cold

4 hands, feet, nose and ears

5 affect only the skin

6 permanent damage

7 deeper tissue

8 feel pain

9 blood vessels 10 remove frostbitten areas 11 produce 12 releases 13 uncontrollable shaking, very slow breathing and difficulty thinking clearly 14 deadly 15 cold-related injuries 16 hat and scarf 17 mittens instead of gloves 18 sweaty 19 one layer on top of another 20 a single heavy layer 21 water resistant and tightly knit 22 snow can enter

Freezing weather can mean frostbite and hypothermia unless a person is prepared. Today we talk about how to stay warm, dry and safe.

Frostbite is damage that happens when skin is exposed to extreme cold for too long. It mainly happens on the hands, feet, nose and ears.

People with minor cases of frostbite that affect only the skin may not suffer any permanent damage. But if deeper tissue is affected, a person

is likely to feel pain every time the area gets cold.

If blood vessels are damaged, people can suffer an infection of gangrene. Sometimes, doctors have to remove frostbitten areas like fingers and toes.

Hypothermia happens when the body cannot produce as much heat as it releases. The condition comes on slowly. Signs of hypothermia include 13 uncontrollable shaking, very slow breathing and difficulty thinking clearly. If not treated, hypothermia can be deadly.

To avoid cold-related injuries, here is a simple way to remember four basic steps to staying warm. Think of COLD -- C.O.L.D.

The C stands for cover. Wear a 16 hat and scarf to keep heat from escaping through the head, neck and ears. And wear 17 mittens instead of gloves. In gloves, the fingers are separated, so the hands may not stay as warm.

The O stands for overexertion. Avoid activities that will make you sweaty. Wet clothes and cold weather are a bad mix.

L is for layers. Wearing loose, lightweight clothes, 19 one layer on top of another, is better than wearing a single heavy layer of clothing. Also, make sure outerwear is made of material that is water resistant and tightly knit.

Can you guess what the D in COLD stands for? D is for dry. In other words, stay as dry as possible. Pay attention to the places where snow can

enter, like the tops of boots, the necks of coats and the wrist areas of mittens.