HYPOTHERMIA

increased heat loss:

cold environment, especially elderly and / or alcoholics

immersion in cold water / cold environment

decreased basal metabolic rate:

hypopituitarism

hypothyroidism

defective thermoregulation:

cerebrovascular accident

diabetes

drugs, eg. barbiturates

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