Hello Sir,My Father is 82 years old and a heart patient for last 30 years. Just now while resting on bed he felt that his whole body starts shivering. I checked his BP and it is SYS 134; Dia 74 and his pulse rate was 82. The last checkup with family Cardiologist was three months back. Please advise.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Your fathers blood pressure and heart rate is normal. So heart related causes are unlikely for his shivering. Shivering of the body is commonly associated with fever and infections in urine, stomach and lungs. Shivering is also commonly seen with malaria and dengue. So better to consult doctor and get done complete blood count (CBC), tests for malaria and dengue, chest x-ray, ultrasound examination of abdomen and Urinary microscopic examination to find out the cause of shivering. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.