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Cold feet

Cold feet: Introduction

Cold feet: Feeling of coldness affecting the feet. See free access online books about Cold feet below. See detailed information below for a list of 22 causes of Cold feet, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Cold feet:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Cold feet. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Cold feet:

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Cold feet: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Cold feet, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Cold feet

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Diagnostic Guides for Cold feet

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Cold feet from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Cold feet. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Cold feet

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Skin, clammy
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Cold feet

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Diagnostic tests for Cold feet:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Cold feet. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Temperature, Blood pressure and pulse rate to assess possible shock
    • Examine cardiovascular system for signs of left ventricular failure and shock
    • Examine for signs of peripheral vascular disease e.g. reduced or absent peripheral pulses, dry skin, absence of hairs on peripheries, pallor of foot when elevated, ulcers on feet or tissue death
    • Examine for signs of acute arterial occlusion of major peripheral artery e.g. lower leg and foot pallor, lack of sensation to light touch, motor paralysis, gangrene
    • Examine for any signs of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, polyarteritis nodosa, Buerger's disease, polycythaemia, leukemia, polymyositis, dermatomyositis that may cause Raynaud's phenomenon
  • more tests...»

See full list of 16 diagnostic tests for Cold feet

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Cold feet. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you noticed the cold feet?
  • Is it intermittent or constant?
  • Is the coldness limited to one foot? - may suggest an acute arterial occlusion of major peripheral artery on that side.
  • Is coldness limited to the feet?- this indicates a lack of blood supply to that part of the body and may indicate exposure to cold, Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's phenomenon, peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular failure or shock
  • Risk factors for peripheral vascular disease? - e.g. smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, family history.
  • more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Cold feet (12 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Cold feet) may include:

  • Symptoms of Raynaud's phenomenon? - e.g. sequential discoloration of the digits from pallor to blueness to redness upon exposure to cold. When toes become red they are painful.
  • Symptoms of peripheral vascular disease? - e.g. intermittent claudication, rest pain, impotence, non-healing ulcers or gangrene.
  • Symptoms of acute occlusion of major peripheral artery? - e.g. abrupt onset of foot and lower leg pain, foot coldness, foot numbness, leg weakness and absent pulses.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Cold feet (12 listings)

Stories from Users for Cold feet

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Medications or substances causing Cold feet:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Cold feet as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 76 medications causing Cold feet

Drug interactions causing Cold feet:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Cold feet as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Timolol and ergot alkaloid interaction
  • Blocadren and ergot alkaloid interaction
  • Corgard and ergot alkaloid interaction
  • Betapace and ergot alkaloid interaction
  • Betapace AF and ergot alkaloid interaction
  • Acebutolol and ergot alkaloids interaction
  • Bisoprolol and ergot alkaloids interaction
  • more interactions...»

See full list of 112 drug interactions causing Cold feet

Organs affected by Cold feet:

The list of organs typically affected by Cold feet may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Cold feet

The list below shows some of the causes of Cold feet mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 22 causes of Cold feet

How Common are these Causes of Cold feet?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cold feet. Of the 22 causes of Cold feet that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 21 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 22 causes of Cold feet

Conditions listing symptoms: Cold feet:

The following list of conditions have 'Cold feet' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Atypical coarctation of aorta ... cold feet

    B

  • Buerger's disease ... cold feet

    C

  • CFS subtype 1 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... cold feet
  • CFS subtype 2 ( musculoskeletal, pain, anxiety/depression) ... cold feet
  • CFS subtype 3 (mild) ... cold feet
  • CFS subtype 4 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... cold feet
  • CFS subtype 5 (musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal) ... cold feet
  • CFS subtype 6 (postexertional) ... cold feet
  • CFS subtype 7 (pain, infectious, musculoskeletal, sleep, neurological, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive, anxiety/depression) ... cold feet
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... cold feet
  • Cockayne syndrome ... cool feet

    H

  • Hypertension due to coarctation of the aorta ... cold feet

    M

  • Musculoskeletal chronic fatigue syndrome ... cold feet

    N

  • Naked brimcap poisoning ... cold feet

    P

  • Pratesi syndrome ... cold feet

    R

  • Restless Legs Syndrome ... cold feet

    T

  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... cold foot

    V

  • Vancomycin resistant enterococcal bacteremia ... Cool extremities

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  • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Cold feet?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Cold feet, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Cold feet:

    Medical Conditions associated with Cold feet:

    Foot symptoms (1264 causes), Leg symptoms (1696 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)

    Symptoms related to Cold feet:

    Cold toes, Toe numbness (8 causes), Cold hands (21 causes), Hand numbness (36 causes), Foot paresthesias (34 causes), Foot symptoms (1264 causes), Temperature sensitivity (55 causes), Cyanosis (366 causes), Cold environment, Peripheral vascular disease, Gangrene (5 causes)

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    Medical News summaries about Cold feet

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