You are on scene with a patient who has a freezing cold injury. The patient stated that he had no sensation in his hand or fingers prior to the initiation of a rewarming process. You have subsequently begun rewarming his hand and fingers. Which of these statements made by the patient following the rewarming process is of greatest concern?
A) "The blisters on my fingers haven't broken yet."
B) "My fingers are really starting to hurt now!"
C) "There is no pain when I rub my fingers with my other hand."
D) "My hand is feeling funny. It seems to be starting to tingle a little bit."
C) "There is no pain when I rub my fingers with my other hand."
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