Patients with hypertensive crises may require immediate reduction in elevated blood pressure to prevent and arrest progressive end-organ damage. The best clinical setting in which to achieve this blood pressure control is in the intensive care unit, with the use of titratable intravenous hypotensive agents.
Implementation of therapeutic hypothermia has its advantages, although complications are associated with its use. Shivering is a common complication that occurs during the induction and rewarming phases of therapeutic hypothermia. Strategies for preventing and managing shivering vary across protocols.
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. Chills. 2  Hypothermia. 3  Cold sweats. 4  Fever-see the many causes of high fever that may cause shivering. 5  Cold sensitivity. 6  Menopause. 7  Panic attack-causes people to feel hot and cold flashes (but usually with numerous other symptoms including panic).