From: Association between thymoma and persistent hypothermia: a case report
Likely Mechanism | Cause of Hypothermia |
---|---|
Decreased heat production | Hypothyroidism |
Hypopituitarism | |
Hypoadrenalism | |
Malnutrition | |
Hypoglycemia | |
Neuromuscular inefficiency | |
Increased heat loss | Accidental (exposure to cold ambient temperature) |
Drug-induced vasodilatation | |
Burns | |
Exfoliative dermatitis | |
Severe psoriasis | |
Iatrogenic (e.g. treatment of pyrexia, large volume infusions of non-warmed fluid) | |
Impaired thermoregulation | Central nervous system trauma |
Acute spinal cord transection | |
Stroke/Intracranial haemorrhage | |
Central nervous system tumour | |
Parkinson's disease | |
Multiple sclerosis | |
Wernicke's disease | |
Combination of mechanisms | Sepsis |
Ethanol intoxication | |
Hypnotics | |
Phenothiazines |