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#522 Why can’t we fix frostbite?

March 9, 2023

Why can’t we fix frostbite? If the frostbite is bad enough, the blood supply to the tissue will be cut off and it will die, possibly causing gangrene. Frostbite can form in any temperatures below -0.55 °C because that is low enough for water to freeze. However, in mild temperatures such as that, frostbite is […]

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#483 Does blood volume decrease if a limb is amputated?

January 29, 2023

Does blood volume decrease if a limb is amputated? Yes. The kidneys will monitor the blood pressure and try to lower the volume of blood if it is too high. People of the same weight and height don’t necessarily have the same amount of blood and the amount of blood a person has will vary

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