Shivering
Shivering: Introduction
Shivering refers to the shaking of the skin usually
related to cold, or the perception of cold.
A high fever can also give you the chills and cause shivering,
despite a high body temperature,
and there are numerous causes of fever.
Other types of body motion that are not really "shivering" include
tremor, trembling, twitches, spasms, seizures and so on.
Shivering can be a symptom of serious medical conditions
and needs prompt professional medical advice....more »
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Causes of Shivering:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Shivering.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Shivering
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Shivering
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Causes of Types of Shivering:
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Shivering: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Shivering, as listed in our database.
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Diagnostic tests for Shivering:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Shivering. Some of these are listed below :
- General appearance
- Jaundice associated with shivering may suggest ascending cholangitis or cholecystitis
- Physical examination
- Temperature - Shivering may be related to a fever but may also be caused by a low body temperature. Fevers can be due to infection, malignant disease, metabolic disorders (e.g. gout), blood disorders (e.g. hemolytic anemia), vascular disorders (e.g. stroke, brain hemorrhage) or immunological disorders (e.g. lupus). Hypothermia is defined as a fall in the core (i.e. rectal) temperature to below 35 degrees Celsius).
- Examine the heart for a heart murmur which would suggest bacterial endocarditis
- more tests...»
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diagnostic tests for Shivering
Shivering: Animations
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Medications or substances causing Shivering:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Shivering 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.
- Chloroprocaine Hydrochloride
- Nesacaine
- Nesacaine-MPF
- Vesanoid
- Chlorphenesin Carbamate
- Maolate
- more causes...»
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medications causing Shivering
Drug interactions causing Shivering:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Shivering 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.
- Venlafaxine and sibutramine interaction
- Effexor and sibutramine interaction
- Effexor XR and sibutramine interaction
- Venlafaxine and sumatriptan interaction
- Effexor and sumatriptan interaction
- Effexor XR and sumatriptan interaction
- more interactions...»
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drug interactions causing Shivering
Shivering: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Shivering may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Shivering
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Assessment Questionnaire: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the
symptom: Shivering. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic
tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not
be performed depending on the suspected condition)
Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is
important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an
accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all
medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any
specialist you see.
Create your printable checklist here.
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listings)
Shivering: Deaths
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Misdiagnosis and Shivering
Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis,
when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection,
such as a ...read more »
Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been
immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears
off after about 15 years.
Thus, any teen or adult with a persistent...read more »
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Diagnostic Guides for Shivering
Medical Books Excerpts
Read excertps from published book sections related to Shivering
from the following published medical books
for more detailed information about Shivering.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- TREMOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- Tremor
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
- [ read ]
- Tremors
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Tremor
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
- [ read ]
- Tremors
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Tremor
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Tremors
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Tremors
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Shivering: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
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Definitions of Shivering:
Shivering: Trembling resulting from cold or fear. Dogs may also shiver with anticipation, in a state of excitement.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Organs affected by Shivering:
The list of organs typically affected by Shivering may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Shivering
The list below shows some of the causes of Shivering mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Shivering
How Common are these Causes of Shivering?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Shivering.
Of the 378
causes of Shivering that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 5
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 372
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 378
causes of Shivering
Conditions listing symptoms: Shivering:
The following list of conditions
have 'Shivering' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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of any symptom.
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Causes of Shivering Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Shivering based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Shivering?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Shivering, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Shivering:
Medical Conditions associated with Shivering:
Chills (1045 causes), Fever (2274 causes), Sweat symptoms (1699 causes), Temperature symptoms (2493 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Muscle symptoms (7280 causes), Pain (6457 causes), Sensations (6519 causes), Skin symptoms (6102 causes), Brain symptoms (2788 causes), Neurological symptoms (9641 causes), Skin problems (3611 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Nerve symptoms (9212 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6284 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Sick (5752 causes), Head symptoms (10193 causes)
Symptoms related to Shivering:
Fever (2274 causes), Cold sweat (223 causes), Tremor (353 causes), Trembling (378 causes), Twitches (57 causes), Chills (1045 causes), Temperature sensitivity (76 causes), Hypothermia (125 causes), Coldness (12 causes), Meningitis (160 causes), Encephailitis, Pelvic abscess, Lung abscesss (33 causes), Pelvic inflammatory disease (28 causes), Malaria, Jaundice (789 causes), Cerebral malaria, Pneumonia (241 causes), Chkungunya fever, dengue fever, Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia
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