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The skin may be used to estimate temperature, which may be increased in infection or heat illness and decreased in cold exposure, dehydration, or alcohol or barbiturate overdose. Rashes potentially indicating infection or allergic reaction should be noted. Track marks consistent with needle injections and drug overdose should be checked for. Signs of a previous suicide attempt, such as healed wrist scars, may be apparent. The undifferentiated patient should be log‐rolled and examined head to toe to observe for transdermal drug patches, insulin pumps, dialysis access, petechiae, occult puncture wounds, and other subtle findings.