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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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The effect of chilling in refrigeration analgesia includes
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The correct answer is  For chilling analgesia (cryoanalgesia) CO2 or N2O is used. At such low temperatures there is inhibition of nerve conduction producing analgesia. Hypothermia decreases metabolic rate and oxygen consumption of tissue. Hypothermia inhibits the bacterial growth. Healing is also retarded at low temperatures.