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Frostbite

A 12-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with pain, redness, and blisters to multiple toes. The patient had been sledding earlier in the day when he fell into a pond, getting his legs and feet wet. He continued to sled after the fall but decided to go home when he could no longer feel his toes. He walked home in the snow, removing his boots and socks when he got home. He reports that initially he was unable to feel is toes, but they became painful while watching cartoons. You are concerned for frostbite and pause to think about the next steps in management.

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