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What can cause shiver and shake episodes?
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Blood poisoning can.: Sepsis(blood poisoning) can occur after biopsies or other surgeries or in patients that are debilitated by chronic disesses or malignancies. A dcrease in white blood counts can also cause "rigors".
Answered 9/28/2016
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