What is a cold injury?
A person with a cold injury has an abnormally low temperature or damage to the body, caused by exposure to a cold environment. Cold injuries include frostbite, frostnip, and hypothermia.

What are the symptoms of a cold injury?
Symptoms of a cold injury depend on the underlying injury. Symptoms range from symptoms of frostnip and frostbite to symptoms of hypothermia. Symptoms of frostnip include pale skin, skin numbness, burning skin pain, and cool skin surface. Symptoms of frostbite include worsening skin pain and numbness, skin redness, and clear blisters. Early symptoms of hypothermia may include fatigue, irritability, poor judgment, dizziness, numbness, pale skin, and shivering.

How does the doctor treat a cold injury?
Treatment for a cold injury depends on the underlying injury. Treatments range from treating frostbite and frostnip to treating hypothermia.