Glossary for Shivering

Medical terms related to Shivering or mentioned in this section include:

• Alcohol-Induced Disorders: Disorders caused by excessive alcohol consumption. The symptoms are variable depending on the disorder involved. Some of the disorders are: alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, alcohol intoxication delirium, alcohol withdrawal delirium, alcohol-induced persisting dementia, alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder, alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, alcohol-induced mood disorder, alcohol-induced anxiety disorder, alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction, alcohol-induced sleep disorder, liver damage, liver cancer and esophageal cancer.
• Alcoholic intoxication: The excessive consumption of alcohol can have toxic effects on the body and can ultimately result in death in severe cases.
• Anxiety: Excessive worry, anxiety, or fear.
• Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
• Brain symptoms: Symptoms affecting the brain
• Chemical poisoning - Arsine: Arsine is a chemical used in the making of semiconductors and in the metal refining industry. It is considered a possible chemical agent in chemical warfare. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chills: Excessive feeling of coldness.
• Cold sensitivity: Feeling cold or sensitivity to the cold
• Cold sweat: Sweating when your body is cold or with chills
• Coldness: A sensation of feeling cold
• Common symptoms: The most common symptoms
• Cough: Any type of coughing symptom.
• Demerol withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Demerol use is discontinued or reduced. Demerol is a pain-killing drug. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence.
• Dengue fever: An acute viral disease characterized by fever, rash and myalgia and caused by a flavivirus which is transmitted by mosquitoes.
• Dilaudid withdrawal: Symptoms that occur when Dilaudid use is discontinued or reduced. Dilaudid is a pain-killing drug. Symptoms may vary depending on the level of dependence. Symptoms are usually peak during the second day and last about a week.
• Febrile Seizures: Fever-caused seizures in infants or children.
• Feeling cold: A sensation of coldness
• Fever: Raised body temperature usually with other symptoms.
• Frostbite: damage to skin, soft tissues and blood vessels due to extreme cold
• Hodgkin's Disease: A form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
• Hypothermia: Low body temperature
• Jaundice: yellowish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
• Kuru: An infectious prion disease that is only found in New Guinea
• Leukemia: Cancer of the blood cells, usually white blood cells.
• Liver abscess: Pus in the liver
• Lung abscess: The formation of a localized collection of puss in a cavity in the lungs
• Malaria: A parasitic disease transmitted through mosquito bites.
• Meningitis: Infection of the membrane around the brain (as a symptom)
• Menopause: End of female reproductive years
• Muscle spasm: The occurrence of a sudden prolonged and uncontrolled contraction of a muscle
• Panic attack: A condition which is characterized by an acute episode of intense anxiety
• Pelvic abscess: A pus-filled cavity in the pelvis due to infection.
• Pelvic inflammatory disease: A condition which is characterized by an infection which is located in the upper female genital tract
• Peritonitis: Inflammation of the peritoneum.
• Pneumonia: Lung infection or inflammation (as a symptom)
• Psittacosis: An infectious disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci and transmitted mainly by infected birds but also by some mammals.
• Pyelonephritis: Any inflammation of the kidney
• Red spider lily poisoning: Red spider lily is a bulbous herb which has long, narrow leaves and long stems of yellow or red flowers. It is often used in gardens as an ornamental plant. The bulb contains a chemical called lycorine which can cause various symptoms if eaten. The plant is considered to have a relatively low level of toxicity if eaten.
• Renal tuberculosis: Kidney affected by tuberculosis
• Rickettsial infection:
• Rubella: A contagious viral infection caused by the Rubella virus which produces a rash and lymph node swelling. It can have serious implication in pregnant women as the virus can be transmitted through the placenta and cause serious fetal defects or even fetal death.
• SARS: Serious respiratory infection
• Sandfly fever: Viral infection from sandfly bites
• Septicemia: A systemic inflammatory response to an infection.
• Serotonin Syndrome: The toxic reaction of the body to the substance, possibly via allergic reaction or overdose.
• Shivering: Body or skin shaking or shivering symptoms
• Shivering in children:
• Sick: Feeling ill or off color
• Spasms: Involuntary muscle movements without full control.
• Sweat symptoms: Symptoms related to sweating
• Temperature sensitivity: Changes to the body's perception of temperature
• Temperature symptoms: Abnormalities of body temperature including fever.
• Tics: A condition which is characterized by an involuntary, compulsive, rapid and repetitive movement
• Tremor: The occurrence of involuntary trembling
• Tremor symptoms: Shaking or physical tremor.
• Twitches: Involuntary sudden movements of part of the body
• Viral diseases: Any disease that is caused by a virus

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