Trench foot

Trench foot, dem sanso know by oda names, be a type of foot damage secof moisture. Initial symptoms often dey include tingling anaa itching wich fi progress to numbness. De feet fi cam be red anaa bluish in color. As de condition dey worsen de feet fi start to swell den smell of decay. Complications fi include skin breakdown anaa infection.

Trench foot dey occur thru prolonged exposure of de feet to cold, damp, den often unsanitary conditions. Unlike frostbite, trench foot usually dey occur at temperatures above freezing, wey e fi be classed as a form of non-freezing cold injury. Onset fi be as rapid as 10 hours. Risk factors dey include overly tight boots den no dey move. Dem dey believe de underlying mechanism to involve constriction of blood vessels wey dey result in insufficient blood flow to de feet. Diagnosis dey base on symptoms den examination.

Prevention dey involve keeping de feet warm, dry, den clean. After de condition occur, pain medications fi be required during de gradual rewarming process. Pain fi persist for months following treatment. Surgery to remove damaged tissue anaa amputation fi be necessary.

Those insyd de military be most commonly affected, though cases sanso occur among homeless people. Na dem first describe de condition during Napoleon Bonaparte ein retreat from Russia insyd de winter of 1812. 

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Category:Foot diseases
Category:Skin conditions wey dey result from physical factors
Category:Effects of external causes
Category:Trench warfare
Category:Gangrene
Category:Causes of amputation
Category:Immersion foot syndromes
Category:World War I
Category:Military medicine insyd World War I
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