State in which an individual’s body temperature is reduced below its normal range but below 34.6 ° C.
Related factors:
– Exposure to cold environment.
– Illness or injury.
– Inability or reduced ability to shake.
– Malnutrition.
– Apparel inadequate.
– Consumption of alcohol.
– Medication vasodilator.
– Decreased metabolic rate.
– Inactivity.
– Old age.
Features:
– Chills.
– Skin cold.
– Pale.
– Slow capillary refill.
– Tachycardia.
– Cyanosis of the nail beds.
– Hypertension.
– Piloerection.
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