Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: Sepsis

 • Neuromuscular disease: Impaired shivering, Inactivity, Extremes of age

 • Lack of substrate/Fuel: Malnutrition, Thiamine deficiency, Hypoglycemia

 • Impaired Central Regulation: CVA, SAH, Parkinsonism, Hypothalamic dysfunction, Multiple sclerosis, Anorexia nervosa

 • Endocrine: DKA, Adrenal insufficiency, Hypothyroidism, Hypoglycemia, Hypopituitarism, Myxedema coma

 • Drugs: Intoxicants, Anxiolytics, Antidepressants, Anti-manic agents, Antipsychotics, Opioids, Oral antihyperglycemics, Beta blockers, Alpha-adrenergic agonists, General anesthetics

 • Increased vasodilatation: Drugs, Alcohol, Toxins, Peripheral neuropathies, Spinal cord iniuries

 • Skin disorders: Burn, Psoriasis

 • Other:  Pancreatitis, Carcinomatosis, Uremia, Vascular insufficiency, Multi-system Trauma, Shock



- Dr. Ravi Singh @rav7ks



#Hypothermia #Differential #Diagnosis #Secondary #Causes