RT Book, Section A1 Doherty, Gerard M. SR Print(0) ID 58110689 T1 Frostbite T2 Quick Answers Surgery YR 2010 FD 2010 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58110689 RD 2024/10/08 AB • Frostbite involves freezing of tissues• Ice crystals form between cells and grow at expense of extracellular fluid• Cellular dehydration and ischemia due to vasoconstriction and increased viscosity are mechanisms of tissue injury• Caused by cold exposure; effects can be amplified by moisture or wind