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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Is there a history of drug or alcohol ingestion? Alcoholic intoxication, opium poisoning, tricyclic antidepressants, and phenothiazine may cause hypothermia.
Is there a history of severe vomiting or diarrhea? ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of 95°F (35°C) and can be further defined as mild (90–95°F, or 32–35°C), moderate (82–90°F, or 28–32°C), or severe (below 82°F, or 28°C). Accidental hypothermia is the... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature below 95°F (35°C). Distinction is made between primary hypothermia, which is due to accidental cold exposure, and secondary, in which a specific disease is the cause. A distinction is also made among mild (89.6–95°F [32... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Subnormal temperature is not usually a presenting finding, but when it is found in cases of coma, hypothyroidism (myxedema coma) is the first thing to rule out. Understanding the cause of this sign is best approached from a physiologic standpoint. There are three basic reasons
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... Excessive Heat Loss
Cold-water immersion
Environmental exposure (especially in neonates, premature or low-birth-weight babies, the elderly, or persons who are unconscious, immobilized, drugged, under anesthesia, or exhausted) ... References
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... Hypothermia refers to a core body temperature below 95° F (35° C) and affects chemical changes in the body. It may be classified as mild (89.6° to 95° F [32° to 35° C]), moderate (86° to 89.6° F [30° to 32° C]), or severe, which may be fatal (77° to... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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Subnormal temperature is not usually a presenting finding, but when it
is found in cases of coma, hypothyroidism (myxedema coma) is the first thing
to rule out. Understanding the cause of this sign is best approached from a
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