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|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Anemia]], [[bleeding]], [[disseminated intravascular coagulation]], [[meningococcal disease]] | ||
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| '''Iatrogenic''' | | '''Iatrogenic''' | ||
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| '''Infectious Disease''' | | '''Infectious Disease''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[sepsis|Bacterial sepsis]], [[septic shock]], [[meningococcal disease]] | ||
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| '''Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic''' | | '''Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute limb ischemia]], [[burns]], [[Raynaud's disease]], [[tarsal tunnel syndrome]], [[scleroderma]] | ||
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| '''Neurologic''' | | '''Neurologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Chronic fatigue syndrome]], [[Cockayne syndrome]], [[hyperhidrosis]], [[meningococcal disease]], [[restless legs syndrome]], [[subclavian steal syndrome]] | ||
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| '''Nutritional/Metabolic''' | | '''Nutritional/Metabolic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Dehydration]], [[glycogen storage disease type I]], [[malnutrition]], [[starvation]] | ||
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| '''Overdose/Toxicity''' | | '''Overdose/Toxicity''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[acetylsalicylic acid|Acetylsalicylic acid overdose]], [[alcohol withdrawal]], [[drug overdose]], [[hydrocodone overdose]] | ||
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| '''Psychiatric''' | | '''Psychiatric''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Alcohol withdrawal]], [[anxiety]], [[chronic fatigue syndrome]], [[emetophobia]], [[night terror]], [[nightmare]], [[panic attack]] | ||
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| '''Pulmonary''' | | '''Pulmonary''' | ||
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| '''Renal/Electrolyte''' | | '''Renal/Electrolyte''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute kidney injury]], [[acute tubular necrosis]], [[dehydration]], [[lactic acidosis]], [[lupus]], [[scleroderma]] | ||
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| '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy''' | | '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Buerger's disease]], [[chronic fatigue syndrome]], [[lupus]], [[Raynaud's disease]], [[Raynaud's phenomenon]], [[scleroderma]], [[Sjogren's syndrome]] | ||
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|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Hypothermia]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Cold extremities; cold feet; cold hands and feet; cold hands
Overview
Cool extremities refers to a condition where the hands and feet are colder than the core of the body.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Aortic dissection
- Cardiac tamponade
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- Myocardial infarction
- Pulmonary embolism
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
Differential Diagnosis of the Patient with Cool Extremities and Sweating or Diaphoresis, or "A Cold Sweat"
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Anxiety
- Nightmare
- Night terror
- Panic attack
- Shock
- ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Trauma
- Vagal episode
In contrast to the patient with cardiogenic shock and hypovolemic shock, the patient with septic shock will often have warm extremities.
References
- ↑ Patel H, Krishnamoorthy M, Dorazio RA, Abu Dalu J, Humphrey R, Tyrell J (1994). "Thrombosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms". Am Surg. 60 (10): 801–3. PMID 7944047.
- ↑ Sharma VK, Fraulin FO, Dumestre DO, Walker L, Harrop AR (2013). "Beta-blockers for the treatment of problematic hemangiomas". Can J Plast Surg. 21 (1): 23–8. PMC 3891114. PMID 24431932.
- ↑ Loh FK (1985). "Embolization of a sciatic artery aneurysm an alternative to surgery: a case report". Angiology. 36 (7): 472–6. PMID 4025951.
- ↑ Quietzsch D (1982). "[Pheochromocytoma and shock]". Z Gesamte Inn Med. 37 (1): 32–4. PMID 6280403.
- ↑ Dabrowski GP, Akers DL (1997). "Takayasu's arteritis: management of a complex case and literature review". J La State Med Soc. 149 (6): 250–3. PMID 9231628.