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Artist: Albert Collins
Album: Frostbite
Release Date: 25 Oct 1990

Frostbite (''congelatio'' in medical terminology) is the medical condition wherein localized damage is caused to skin and other biological tissue|tissues due to extreme cold.

Frostbite is most likely to happen in body parts farthest from the heart and those with a lot of surface area exposed to cold. The initial stages of frostbite are sometimes called "frostnip". Mountains or high altitudes with snow are often where the most serious cases of frostbite occur.{{Fact|date=January 2009

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At or below 0Âº Celsius|C (32Â°F), blood vessels close to the skin start to narrow (constrict). This helps to preserve core body temperature. In extreme cold, or when the body is exposed to cold for long periods, this protective strategy can reduce blood flow in some areas of the body to dangerously low levels. The combination of cold temperature and poor blood flow can cause severe tissue injury by freezing the tissue.

If frostbite is not treated immediately then the damage and the frostbite becomes permanent. Nerve damage will occur due to oxygen deprivation. Frostbitten areas will turn discolored, purplish at first, and soon turn black. After a while nerve damage becomes so great that feeling is lost in the frostbitten areas. Blisters will also occur. If feeling is lost in the damaged area, checking it for cuts and breaks in the skin is vital. In

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