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What Causes Cold Sensation In The Hands And Feet?

Posted on Mon, 5 Dec 2016

Question: Hi my 2 year old daughter has ice cold hands and feet they are very red and freezing to touch and an 1 hour later are still cold. She has no fever

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Feel her pulse and if it's low volume - take her to nearest emergency room at the earliest

Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote, I feel that it could be hypothermia. I suggest that you feel her pulse at the wrist and if it's feeble, please rush to nearest emergency room.

Hypothermia and concurrent bacterial infection can cause this.

But if her pulse is normal and her urine output is normal, you can wait and keep her warm and covered.

Please post your furher queries, if any

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (8 minutes later)

pulse is normal urine is normal amount she well in herself and is active this is what they looked like

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks normal - May be raynaud phenomenon

Detailed Answer:
Hi....This looks like a Reynaud's phenomenon. But the age doesn't fit.

But as her urine out is normal and she's active, nothing to worry about it.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee