Trench Foot

Trench foot develops after a person's feet become wet and stay wet for an extended period of time. Cold water also aggravates the problem.

Trench foot (immersion injury)
The cold injury called "trench foot" was named after the condition suffered by many soldiers in the trenches during World War I.

trench foot
trent ft noun a condition caused by exposure to cold and damp in which the skin of the foot becomes red ...
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Trench Foot
Trench foot, also known as immersion foot, is an injury of the feet resulting from prolonged exposure to wet and cold conditions. Trench foot can occur at temperatures as high as 60 degrees F if the feet are constantly wet.

Trench Foot
A condition of the foot resembling frostbite, caused by prolonged exposure to cold and dampness and often affecting soldiers in trenches. [Heritage]
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There are two categories to cold weather-related injuries. 1) no freezing of body tissue (trench foot and chilblains), and 2) freezing of body tissues (frostbite). Chilblains in general, will not need medical attention (unless there is infection).

Other Problems which are similar to Chilblains
- Trench Foot
- Frost Bite
- Equestrian Perniosis
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Like other kinds of cold injury such as trench foot and frostbite, chilblains may occur with and without freezing of body tissues. The young and the elderly are especially prone to cold injury.

See also: Symptom, Chilblains, Frostbite, Injuries, Diabetes