Frostbite: Symptoms, Risks, and First Aid Treatment Frostbite is a cold-related injury that occurs when skin and underlying tissues freeze due to extreme cold exposure. In northern climates like Grande Prairie, frostbite is a real risk during winter months—especially...
Cold Sores: Causes, Symptoms, and First Aid Treatment Cold sores—also known as fever blisters—are small, fluid-filled blisters that typically appear on or around the lips. They often develop in clusters and may break open after a few days, leaking clear fluid before...
Blisters are fluid-filled pockets that form beneath the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, but above the dermis underneath. They commonly develop when repeated friction or pressure irritates the skin, causing fluid to accumulate as a protective response....
An avulsion injury is a serious injury that occurs when a soft tissue is forcibly torn away, either partially or completely. The organ commonly affected by this kind of injury is the skin. Medically speaking, an avulsion injury usually refers to surface trauma where...
