Cold hands
Cold hands: Introduction
Cold hands: Feeling of coldness affecting the hands.
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Causes of Cold hands:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Cold hands.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Cold hands:
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Cold hands
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Medical Books Excerpts
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- Skin, clammy
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Skin, clammy
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Diagnostic tests for Cold hands:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Cold hands. 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 acute arterial occlusion of major peripheral artery e.g. arm and hand pallor, lack of sensation to light touch, motor paralysis, gangrene
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diagnostic tests for Cold hands
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Cold hands.
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 hands?
- Is it intermittent or constant?
- Is the coldness limited to one hand? - may suggest an acute arterial occlusion of major peripheral artery or peripheral microemboli on that side.
- Is coldness limited to the hands?- 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, acute occlusion of a major peripheral artery, peripheral emboli, Buerger's disease or shock
- Risk factors for peripheral microemboli? - e.g. smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, family history, cervical rib.
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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 hands) 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 fingers become red they are painful.
- Symptoms of acute occlusion of major peripheral artery? - e.g. abrupt onset of lower arm and hand pain, hand coldness, hand numbness, arm weakness and absent pulses.
- Symptoms of peripheral microemboli? - e.g. recurrent episodes of sudden pain, blueness, coldness or numbness in a digit. These changes characteristically improve over several days, only to reappear perhaps in a different area of the hand.
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Medications or substances causing Cold hands:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Cold hands 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.
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medications causing Cold hands
Drug interactions causing Cold hands:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Cold hands 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.
- Propranolol and Ergot Derivative interaction
- Apo-Propranolol and Ergot Derivative interaction
- Betachron and Ergot Derivative interaction
- Detensol and Ergot Derivative interaction
- Inderal and Ergot Derivative interaction
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Organs affected by Cold hands:
The list of organs typically affected by Cold hands may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Cold hands
The list below shows some of the causes of Cold hands mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Cold hands
How Common are these Causes of Cold hands?
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 hands.
Of the 24
causes of Cold hands 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
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 22
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Cold hands
Conditions listing symptoms: Cold hands:
The following list of conditions
have 'Cold hands' 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
Abdominal Aneurysm
... cold hands and feetB
Buerger's disease
... poor hand circulationC
CFS subtype 1 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression)
... cold handsCFS subtype 2 ( musculoskeletal, pain, anxiety/depression)
... cold handsCFS subtype 3 (mild)
... cold handsCFS subtype 4 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression)
... cold handsCFS subtype 5 (musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal)
... cold handsCFS subtype 6 (postexertional)
... cold handsCFS subtype 7 (pain, infectious, musculoskeletal, sleep, neurological, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive, anxiety/depression)
... cold handsChronic Fatigue Syndrome
... cold handsCockayne syndrome
... cool handsH
Hip cancer
... cold hands and feetM
Marine turtle poisoning
... cold hands and feetMarine turtle poisoning - Green Sea Turtle
... cold hands and feetMarine turtle poisoning - Hawksbill Turtle
... cold hands and feetMarine turtle poisoning - Leatherback Turtle
... cold hands and feetMarine turtle poisoning - Loggerhead Turtle
... cold hands and feetMarine turtle poisoning - Soft-shelled Turtle
... cold hands and feetMeningococcal disease
... Cold hands and feetMusculoskeletal chronic fatigue syndrome
... cold handsN
Naked brimcap poisoning
... cold hands
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Causes of Cold hands Based on Risk Factors
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Cold hands?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Cold hands, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Cold hands:
Subtypes of Cold hands:
Knuckle coldness, Palm coldness
Medical Conditions associated with Cold hands:
Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Cold hands:
Cold fingers, Finger numbness (16 causes), Cold feet (18 causes), Hand numbness (36 causes), Hand paresthesias (40 causes), Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Temperature sensitivity (55 causes), Blue hands (2 causes), Cyanosis (366 causes), Cold environment, Raynauds phenomenon
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