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Skin - clammy - Overview

Alternative Names

Sweat - cold; Clammy skin; Cold sweat

Definition of Skin - clammy:

Clammy skin is cool, moist, and usually pale.

Considerations:

Clammy skin may be an emergency. Call your doctor or 911 immediately.

Common Causes:

  • Reviewed last on: 2/19/2008
  • John E. Duldner, Jr., MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Akron General Medical Center and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.