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Is Internal Bleeding At The Joints In Freezing Conditions Normal?

Hi, My family we moved from the south pole to North pole in Canada where it is starting to be freezing cold since some time now. My son not wearing his gloves 2 days agon came home and noticed that he was bleeding internally at the joints fingers. is this normal, we are worried. Thank you for your reply. RV
Fri, 11 Jul 2014
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I really appreciate your concern and looking to the history given here I could say that if this is too cold there and your son has the problem in his finger then this could be froze bite chances of this is very likely and in my opinion clinical examination is must such condition demands the clinical observation, take care and have a nice day.
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Is Internal Bleeding At The Joints In Freezing Conditions Normal?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern and looking to the history given here I could say that if this is too cold there and your son has the problem in his finger then this could be froze bite chances of this is very likely and in my opinion clinical examination is must such condition demands the clinical observation, take care and have a nice day.