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Sweating: Introduction

Further information about Sweating is below, or review more specific information about these types of Sweating: Cold sweat, Night sweats, increased sweating, moist skin, excessive sweating, Diaphoresis, Profuse sweating or other types.

Sweating: Sweating more than normal. See free access online books about Sweating below. See detailed information below for a list of 725 causes of Sweating, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Sweating:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Sweating. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Sweating:

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Review causes of types of Sweating in more specific categories:

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Sweating: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Sweating, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Sweating

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Diagnostic Guides for Sweating

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Sweating from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Sweating. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Sweating

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Sweating

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Stories from Users for Sweating

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Medications or substances causing Sweating:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Sweating as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Sweating:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Sweating as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Phenelzine and tricyclic antidepressant interaction
  • Nardil and tricyclic antidepressant interaction
  • Parnate and tricyclic antidepressant interaction
  • Bumex and chloral hydrate interaction
  • Edecrin and chloral hydrate interaction
  • Lasix and chloral hydrate interaction
  • Demadex and chloral hydrate interaction
  • Furazolidone (Furoxone) and Buspirone (BuSpar) interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Definitions of Sweating:

Sweating: SYN: perspiration (1).
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Organs affected by Sweating:

The list of organs typically affected by Sweating may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Sweating

The list below shows some of the causes of Sweating mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Sweating?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sweating. Of the 725 causes of Sweating that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 10 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 13 causes are "common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 22 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 696 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 725 causes of Sweating

Conditions listing symptoms: Sweating:

The following list of conditions have 'Sweating' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Abdominal Aneurysm ... sweating
  • Abdominal Cancer ... night sweats
  • Accelerated hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Acrocyanosis ... increased sweating
  • Acrodynia ... excessive sweating
  • Acromegaly ... excessive sweating
  • Acroosteolysis neurogenic ... increased sweating
  • Actinomycetales infection ... night sweats
  • Acute adult T-Cell leukemia ... night sweats
  • Acute Cholecystitis ... sweating
  • Acute myelofibrosis ... night sweats
  • Acute myelosclerosis ... night sweats
  • Acute Pancreatitis ... sweating
  • Acute panmyelosis ... night sweats
  • Acute stress disorder ... Diaphoresis
  • Adrenal adenoma, familial ... sweating
  • Adrenal Cancer ... sweating
  • Adrenal gland hyperfunction ... sweating
  • Adrenal hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Adrenal incidentaloma ... sweating
  • Adrenal medulla neoplasm ... sweating
  • Adult Panic-Anxiety Syndrome ... sweating
  • Adult T-Cell leukemia ... night sweats
  • Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma ... Night sweats
  • Adult T-Cell lymphoma ... night sweats
  • AIDS ... sweating
  • AIDS-Related Complex ... night sweats
  • Alcohol Withdrawal ... sweating
  • Alcohol-Induced Disorders ... cold sweat
  • Alcohol-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Alcoholic intoxication ... cold sweat
  • Alcoholism ... sweating
  • Alternating Hemiplegia ... excessive sweating
  • Alternating hemiplegia of childhood ... excessive sweating
  • Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic ... sweating
  • Amelo-cerebro-hypohidrotic syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Amphetamine abuse ... sweating, increased sweating
  • Amphetamine-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Anaphylaxis ... cold sweats
  • Anaplastic large cell lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Anaplastic small cell lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Anchovy poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... sweating
  • Andropause ... night sweats
  • Angina Pectoris ... sweating
  • Angioimmunoblastic with dysproteinemia lymphadenopathy ... night sweats
  • Anoxemia ... diaphoresis
  • Anterior pituitary hyperhormonotrophic syndrome ... increased sweating
  • Anxiety-tension syndrome ... sweating
  • Aortic dissection ... sweating
  • Apricot seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Arachnidism ... sweating
  • Arenavirus ... Night sweats
  • Arizona Bark Scorpion poisoning ... sweating
  • Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency ... excessive sweating
  • Ativan withdrawal ... sweating
  • Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... increased perspiration
  • Autonomic Dysreflexia ... sweating
  • Autonomic dysreflexia syndrome ... sweating, diaphoresis
  • Autonomic nerve disorders ... Diaphoresis
  • Autonomic neuropathy ... Diaphoresis
  • Azalea poisoning ... sweating

    B

  • B-cell lymphomas ... night sweats
  • Babesiosis ... Diaphoresis
  • Back tumour ... night sweats
  • Bacteremia ... Diaphoresis
  • Bacterial diseases ... Diaphoresis
  • Bacterial endocarditis ... night sweats
  • Bacterial meningitis ... Diaphoresis
  • Bacterial pericarditis ... sweating
  • Barbiturate abuse ... sweating
  • Basal cell carcinomas with milia and coarse, sparse hair ... excessive sweating
  • Benign essential tremor syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Benign Fasciculation Syndrome ... sweating
  • Benzodiazepine abuse ... sweating
  • Bird cherry seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Bitter almond seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Black nightshade poisoning ... sweating
  • Black widow spider envenomation ... sweating
  • Bland-Garland-White syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Bland-White -Garland syndrome ... sweating
  • Blood cancer ... sweating at night
  • Bonefish poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... sweating
  • Book syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Brain Fag syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Breast Duct Papilloma ... night sweats
  • Brown Recluse spider poisoning ... sweating
  • Brucellosis ... sweats, night sweats
  • Bushmaster poisoning ... sweating

    C

  • Callistin shellfish poisoning ... sweating
  • Carbamate insecticide poisoning ... diaphoresis
  • Carcinoid syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Carotid Paraganglioma ... sweating
  • Carukia barnesi sting ... sweating
  • Cathinone poisoning ... sweating
  • CFS subtype 1 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... sweating
  • CFS subtype 2 ( musculoskeletal, pain, anxiety/depression) ... sweating
  • CFS subtype 3 (mild) ... sweating
  • CFS subtype 4 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) ... sweating
  • CFS subtype 5 (musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal) ... sweating
  • CFS subtype 6 (postexertional) ... sweating
  • CFS subtype 7 (pain, infectious, musculoskeletal, sleep, neurological, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive, anxiety/depression) ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - 4-Aminopyridine ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Alanycarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Aldicarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Aldoxycarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Allyxycarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Amidithion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Aminocarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Amiton ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Athyl-Gusathion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinfos-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinfosethyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinophos-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphos-ethyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphos-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphosmetile ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Azothoate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Barium ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Bendiocarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Benfuracarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Benoxafos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Bentazon ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromophos-ethyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Bufencarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Butacarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Butocarboxim ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Butoxcarboxim ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Cadusafos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbanolate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbaryl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbofuran ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbophenothion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbosulfan ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorfenvinphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloropyrifos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorpyrifos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorpyrifos methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Cloethocarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Coumaphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyanthoate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Decarbofuran ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-O ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-O-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methylsulphon ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dialifos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Diazinon ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dichlorvos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dicresyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dicrotophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dieldrin ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimetan ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimethoate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimetilan ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dinitrocresol ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dioxacarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Dioxathion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Disulfoton ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - EMPC ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Endothion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethiofencarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethoate-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethoprophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethyl-guthion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Etrimfos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenchlorphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenethacarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenitrothion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenobucarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fensulfothion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenthion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fipronil ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Fonophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Formothion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Furathiocarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Guthion (ethyl) ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Heptenophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Hyquincarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Iodofenphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Isofenphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Isoprocarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Kratom ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Malathion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Mecarbam ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Methacrifos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Methamidophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Methidathion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Methiocarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Methomyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Methyl parathion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Metiltriazotion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Metolcarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Mevinphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Mexacarbate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Monocrotophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Monosodium Methanarsenate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Mouth Wash ... increased sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Naphthalene ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrilacarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrogen Dioxide ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Omethoate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Oxamyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Oxydeprofos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Oxydisulfoton ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Parathion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Parathion Methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Pentachlorophenol ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Phenkapton ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Phorate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosalone ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosdrin ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosmet ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosphamidon ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Phoxim ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Pirimicarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Pirimiphos-methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Primiphos methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Profenofos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Promacyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Promecarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Propoxur ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Prothidathion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Prothoate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Pyrimitate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Quinalphos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Quintiofos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Sodium Azide ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Sophamide ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Sulfotep ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Tazimcarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Terbufos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetrachloroethylene ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiocarboxime ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiodicarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiofanox ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiometon ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Tolclofos methyl ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Triazophos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Triazotion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Trichlorfon ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Trifenfos ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Trimethacarb ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Vamidothion ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - XMC ... sweating
  • Chemical poisoning - Xylylcarb ... sweating
  • Cherry laurel seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Cherry seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Chinese Restaurant Syndrome ... sweating
  • Chokecherry seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Chronic adult T-Cell leukemia ... night sweats
  • Chronic inflammatory diarrhea ... Sweating
  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia ... night sweats
  • Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders ... night sweats
  • Ciguatera poisoning ... excessive sweating
  • Cluster headache ... sweatiness
  • Coastal leucothoe poisoning ... sweating
  • Cocaine abuse ... sweating
  • Cocaine addiction ... cold sweats
  • Cocaine-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Codeine withdrawal ... sweating
  • Combat stress reaction ... sweating
  • Complete atrioventricular canal ... sweating
  • Congenital hepatic porphyria ... excessive sweating
  • Conn Syndrome-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Constrictive pericarditis ... sweating
  • Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis ... sweating
  • Copperhead snake poisoning ... sweating
  • Corn Lily poisoning ... sweating
  • Corticosteroid-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Cough ... Night sweats
  • Crack addiction ... sweating
  • Crotalidae snake poisoning ... sweating
  • Cushing's syndrome-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Cycad poisoning ... increased sweating
  • Cyclosporine-induced hypertension ... increased sweating

    D

  • Da Costa syndrome ... sweating
  • Darvocet overdose ... sweating
  • Deadly nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) poisoning ... sweating
  • Delphinium poisoning ... sweating
  • Demerol withdrawal ... sweating
  • Diabetic hypoglycemia ... sweating
  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Dilaudid withdrawal ... sweating
  • Discontinuation syndrome ... diaphoresis
  • Disseminated infection with mycobacterium avium complex ... night sweats
  • Donepezil toxicity ... excessive sweating
  • Double outlet right ventricle ... sweating
  • Drug-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Dyskeratosis congenita of Zinsser-Cole-Engman ... excessive sweating

    E

  • Earthball poisoning ... sweating
  • Ecstasy abuse ... sweating
  • Ecstasy addiction ... sweating, cold sweats
  • Endocardial fibroelastosis ... diaphoresis
  • Endocarditis ... night sweats
  • Endodermal sinus tumor ... night sweats
  • English Laurel poisoning ... sweating
  • Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Cockayne-Touraine type ... excessive sweating
  • Erythropoietin-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Essential thrombocytosis - same as essential thrombocythemia ... sweating
  • Exogenous lipoid pneumonia ... night sweats
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor ... night sweats

    F

  • False Hellebore poisoning ... sweating
  • Familial hypertryptophanemia ... excessive sweating
  • Fatal familial insomnia ... excessive sweating
  • Fetterbush poisoning ... sweating
  • Fever ... Sweating
  • Fire cherry poisoning ... sweating
  • Fitz-Hugh syndrome ... night sweats
  • Flax poisoning ... sweating
  • Florida leucothoe poisoning ... sweating
  • Flu ... sweating
  • Follicular lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - amines ... sweating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - food additives ... sweating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - MSG ... sweating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - salicylate ... sweating
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - sulfite ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - amaranth ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - Annatto ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - benzoate ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - carageenan gum ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - Carmine ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - erythrosine ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - guar gum ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - gum ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - gum acacia ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - gum tragacanth ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - lecithin ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - locust bean gum ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - quinoline yellow ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - saffron ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - salicytes ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - sulphite ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - sulphite derivative ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - sunset yellow ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - tartrazine ... sweating
  • Food Additive Allergy - xanthan gum ... sweating
  • Francisella tularenis infection ... sweating
  • Freire-Maia odontotrichomelic syndrome ... increased sweating
  • Freire-Maia syndrome ... increased sweating
  • Fucosidosis type 1 ... excessive sweating
  • Fucosidosis type II ... excessive sweating
  • Funnel Web spider poisoning ... sweating

    G

  • Gallstones ... sweating
  • Gamstorp-Wohlfart syndrome ... increased sweating
  • Gastric lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... sweating
  • Gila Lizard poisoning ... sweating
  • Glomus tympanicum ... sweating
  • Graves Disease ... sweating
  • Green gill mushroom poisoning ... excessive sweating

    H

  • Heart attack ... cold sweat, sweating, diaphoresis
  • Heat exhaustion ... sweating, moist skin
  • Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Sassafras Oil ... sweating
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Betel Nut ... sweating
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Garlic ... excessive sweating
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Lobelia ... sweating
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Ting Kung Teng ... sweating
  • Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy 3 ... excessive sweating
  • Heroin withdrawal ... profuse sweating
  • Herring poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... sweating
  • Hip cancer ... sweating), night sweats
  • Hirschsprung disease ganglioneuroblastoma ... increased sweating
  • HIV-1, CRF01_AE ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF02_AG ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF04_ cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF05_ D/F ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF06_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF07_BC ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF08_BC ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF11_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF12_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF13_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF14_BG ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF15_01B ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF16_ A2D ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF17_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF18_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF19_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF20_BG ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF21_A2D ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF22_01A1 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF23_BG ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF24_BG ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF25_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF26_AU ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF27_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF28_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF29_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF30_0206 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF31_BC ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF32_06A1 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF33_01B ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF34_01B ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF35_AD ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF36_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF37_cpx ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF38_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF39_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF40_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF41_CD ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF42_BF ... night sweats
  • HIV-1, CRF43_02G ... night sweats
  • HIV-1A ... night sweats
  • HIV-1A1 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1A2 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1A3 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1B ... night sweats
  • HIV-1C ... night sweats
  • HIV-1D ... night sweats
  • HIV-1E ... night sweats
  • HIV-1F ... night sweats
  • HIV-1F1 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1F2 ... night sweats
  • HIV-1G ... night sweats
  • HIV-1H ... night sweats
  • HIV-1J ... night sweats
  • HIV-1K ... night sweats
  • HIV-1M ... night sweats
  • HIV-1N ... night sweats
  • HIV-1O ... night sweats
  • HIV-2 ... night sweats
  • HIV-2A ... night sweats
  • HIV-2B ... night sweats
  • HIV/AIDS ... night sweats
  • Hodgkin disease, X-linked pseudoautosomal ... night sweats
  • Hodgkin lymphoma, during pregnancy ... night sweats
  • Hodgkin's Disease ... profuse sweating, sweating, Night sweats, night sweats
  • Horseradish poisoning ... excessive sweating
  • Hot flashes ... sweating, night sweats
  • Hyacinth bean poisoning ... sweating
  • Hydrocodone overdose ... sweating
  • Hydrocodone withdrawal ... sweating
  • Hyperadrenalism ... sweating
  • Hyperaldosteronism-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure ... night sweats
  • Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure, familial or sporadic ... night sweats
  • Hyperhidrosis ... Sweating
  • Hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Hypertension due to bilateral renal artery stenosis ... increased sweating
  • Hypertension due to coarctation of the aorta ... increased sweating
  • Hyperthyroidism ... increased perspiration
  • Hypertryptophanemia ... excessive sweating
  • Hypoglycemia ... sweating
  • Hypoglycemic attack ... sweating
  • Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... sweating
  • Hypotonic sclerotic muscular dystrophy ... increased sweating

    I

  • Idiopathic eosinophilic chronic pneumopathy ... night sweats
  • Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome ... night sweats
  • Infective endocarditis ... night sweats

    J

  • Japanese andromeda poisoning ... sweating
  • Jessamine poisoning ... sweating

    K

  • Keratoderma palmoplantaris transgrediens et progrediens ... increased sweating
  • Keratosis palmoplantar periodontopathy ... excessive sweating
  • Kohlschutter-Tonz syndrome ... excessive sweating

    L

  • Large granular lymphocyte leukemia ... night sweats
  • Leukemia ... Sweating, night sweats
  • Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute ... excessive sweating
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic ... night sweats
  • Licorice-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Lionfish poisoning ... sweating
  • Lizard poisoning ... sweating
  • Lobstein disease ... excessive sweating
  • Loewenthal syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Loquat poisoning ... sweating
  • Lortab overdose ... sweating
  • Lortab withdrawal ... sweating
  • LSD addiction ... sweating
  • Lung abscess ... sweating
  • Lymph node neoplasm ... night sweats
  • Lymphadenopathy, angioimmunoblastic with dysproteinemia ... sweating
  • Lymphatic neoplasm ... night sweats
  • Lymphoblastic lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Lymphoma ... Night sweats
  • Lymphoma, AIDS-related ... night sweats

    M

  • Malaria ... Sweating
  • Malignant hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Mantle cell lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Marine turtle poisoning ... sweating
  • Marine turtle poisoning - Green Sea Turtle ... sweating
  • Marine turtle poisoning - Hawksbill Turtle ... sweating
  • Marine turtle poisoning - Leatherback Turtle ... sweating
  • Marine turtle poisoning - Loggerhead Turtle ... sweating
  • Marine turtle poisoning - Soft-shelled Turtle ... sweating
  • Mediastinal endodermal sinus tumors ... night sweats
  • Meleda Disease ... excessive sweating
  • Menopause ... cold sweat
  • Mesothelioma, adult malignant ... sweating
  • Mesothelioma, adult malignant - peritoneal ... sweating
  • Mesothelioma, adult malignant - pleural ... sweating
  • Metal fume fever ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Aluminium ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Antimony ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Cadmium ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Chromium ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Copper ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Iron ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Magnesium ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Manganese ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Nickel ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Selenium ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Silver ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Tin ... sweating
  • Metal Fume Fever - Zinc ... sweating
  • Methadone overdose ... sweating
  • Methamphetamine overdose ... sweating
  • Mexican Beaded Lizard poisoning ... sweating
  • Monkshood poisoning ... sweating
  • Morphine withdrawal ... sweating
  • Motion sickness ... sweating
  • Motor neuropathy, peripheral with dysautonomia ... excessive sweating
  • Mountain andromeda poisoning ... sweating
  • Mountain Laurel poisoning ... sweating
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia ... Diaphoresis
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 ... Diaphoresis
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 ... Diaphoresis
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3 ... Diaphoresis
  • Musculoskeletal chronic fatigue syndrome ... sweating
  • Mustard tree poisoning ... sweating
  • Mycobacterial infections ... Night sweats
  • Mycobacterium avium Complex ... night sweats
  • Mycobacterium avium complex infection ... night sweats
  • Mycoplasmal pneumonia ... sweating
  • Myelofibrosis-osteosclerosis ... sweating
  • Myokymia ... sweating
  • Ménière's disease ... sweating

    N

  • Naked brimcap poisoning ... excessive sweating
  • Narcotic addiction ... cold sweats
  • Nasal decongestant-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... profuse sweating, sweating, diaphoresis
  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Night sweats
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, during pregnancy ... night sweats
  • Nosocomial infections ... Night sweats

    O

  • Obstructive Jaundice ... night sweats
  • Opioid withdrawal ... increased sweating
  • Opium withdrawal ... sweating
  • Opportunistic infections ... Night sweats
  • Orbit Tumour ... night sweats
  • Organophosphate insecticide poisoning ... diaphoresis
  • Orthostatic intolerance ... sweating
  • OxyContin withdrawal ... cold sweats

    P

  • Palate cancer ... Night sweats
  • Pancreatic adenoma ... sweating
  • Pancreatitis ... sweating
  • Panic attack ... Excessive sweating
  • Panic disorder ... Excessive sweating
  • Paraganglioma ... sweating
  • Paragonimiases - lung infection ... sweats
  • Paragonimiasis ... sweats
  • Peach seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Pediatric AIDS ... night sweats
  • Percocet withdrawal ... sweating
  • Perimenopause ... cold sweat
  • Periorbital Cellulitis ... sweats
  • Peripheral T-cell lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Pernettya poisoning ... sweating
  • Phacomatosis pigmentokeratotica ... increased sweating
  • Phenol sulfotransferase deficiency ... night sweats
  • Pheochromocytoma ... sweating
  • Pheochromocytoma as part of Neurofibromatosis ... sweating
  • Pheochromocytoma-induced hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Pituitary cancer, childhood ... excessive sweating
  • Pituitary tumors, adult ... sweating, excessive sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Acetylandromedol ... sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Aconitum ... excessive sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Amygdalin ... sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Andromedotoxin ... sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Cyanogenic glycoside ... sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Grayanotoxin ... sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) ... diaphoresis
  • Plant poisoning - Indole alkaloids ... sweating, excessive sweating
  • Plant poisoning - Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) ... diaphoresis
  • Plant poisoning - Rhodotoxin ... sweating
  • Plant poisoning - tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) ... diaphoresis
  • Pneumonia ... sweating
  • Pneumonia caused by serotype O11 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ... sweating
  • Pneumonia, Aspiration ... sweating
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial ... sweating
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal ... sweating
  • POEMS syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Polymer Fume Fever ... sweating
  • Postoperative respiratory failure ... Sweating
  • Prescribed medication addiction ... cold sweats
  • Primary granulocytic sarcoma ... night sweats
  • Primary malignant lymphoma ... night sweats
  • Pyogenic pericarditis ... sweating

    Q

  • Q fever ... sweats

    R

  • Rapid gastric emptying ... sweating
  • Rebound hypertension ... diaphoresis
  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Renal hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Renovascular Hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Resistant hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Rib Tumor ... night sweats
  • Richter syndrome ... night sweats
  • Ricketttsialpox ... sweating
  • Ritalin overdose ... sweating
  • Roundworm ... Sweating
  • Rénon-Delille syndrome ... excessive sweating

    S

  • Sarcoidosis ... night sweats
  • Sarcoidosis, pulmonary ... night sweats
  • Sardine poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... sweating
  • Schäfer syndrome ... increased sweating
  • Scleroatonic muscular dystrophy ... increased sweating
  • Scombrotoxic fish poisoning ... sweating
  • Secondary Bone Cancer ... night sweats
  • Secondary Hypertension ... increased sweating
  • Sedative dependence ... Sweating
  • Septicemia ... sweating
  • Serotonin Syndrome ... sweating
  • Sheep laurel poisoning ... sweating
  • Slickhead poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... sweating
  • Smoldering adult T-Cell leukemia ... night sweats
  • Social phobia ... sweating
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma ... Excessive sweating
  • Spanlang-Tappeiner syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Specific phobias ... sweating
  • Speech impairment ... Excessive sweating
  • Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress 1 ... excessive sweating
  • Spleen Cancer ... night sweats
  • Spleen neoplasm ... night sweats
  • Spontaneous periodic hypothermia ... sweating
  • Squamous Cell Skin Cancer ... night sweats
  • Staggerbush poisoning ... sweating
  • Stress ... sweating
  • Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia ... excessive sweating
  • Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Subacute Thyroiditis ... increased sweating
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome ... sweating
  • Syncopal paroxysmal tachycardia ... sweating
  • Syncope ... sweating
  • Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome ... sweating

    T

  • Tacrine toxicity ... excessive sweating
  • Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome ... increased sweating
  • Tapioca poisoning ... sweating
  • Tarpon poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... sweating
  • Temporal arteritis ... sweats
  • Testicular torsion ... sweating
  • Tetanus ... sweating
  • Tetramelic deficiencies - Ectodermal dysplasia - deformed ears - other abnormalities ... increased sweating
  • Thyroid disorders ... increased perspiration
  • Torulopsis ... sweating
  • Toxic mushrooms - Cholinergic ... excessive sweating
  • Toxic mushrooms - Renal toxic (orelline) ... sweating
  • Trichinosis ... sweating
  • Troell-Junet syndrome ... increased sweating
  • Trophoblastic Cancer ... Diaphoresis
  • Truncus Arteriosus ... excessive sweating
  • Tuberculosis ... sweating, night sweats
  • Tuberculosis, pulmonary ... night sweats
  • Tuberculous pericarditis ... sweating

    U

  • Ultram withdrawal ... sweating

    V

  • Vagal Paraganglioma ... sweating
  • Vancomycin resistant enterococcal bacteremia ... Diaphoresis
  • Vasovagal attack ... sweating
  • Ventricular septal defect ... Diaphoresis
  • Ventriculo-arterial discordance, isolated ... Diaphoresis
  • Vestibulocochlear dysfunction progressive familial ... Sweating
  • Vicodin overdose ... increased sweating
  • Vicodin withdrawal ... sweating
  • Vipoma ... Sweating
  • Viral pericarditis ... sweating
  • VLCAD deficiency ... Diaphoresis
  • Vohwinkel syndrome ... excessive sweating
  • Volume depletion ... Diaphoresis

    W

  • War sailor syndrome ... sweating
  • Wegener's granulomatosis ... night sweats
  • White snakeroot poisoning ... sweating
  • Wild cherry seed poisoning ... sweating
  • Wild Lima bean poisoning ... sweating

    X

  • Xanax withdrawal ... sweating
  • Xanthic urolithiasis ... Diaphoresis
  • Xenophobia ... sweating

    Y

  • Yager-Young syndrome ... sweating
  • Yellow jessamine poisoning ... sweating

    Conditions listing complications: Sweating:

    The following list of conditions have 'Sweating' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Autonomic neuropathy ... gustatory sweating

    D

  • Diabetic neuropathy ... gustatory sweating

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  • Causes of Sweating Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Sweating based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Sweating?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Sweating, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

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    Classifications of Sweating:

    Subtypes of Sweating:

    Cold sweat (154 causes), Night sweats (143 causes), Increased sweating (44 causes), Moist skin (1 cause), Excessive sweating (85 causes), Diaphoresis (30 causes), Profuse sweating (3 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Sweating:

    Sweat symptoms (1154 causes)

    Symptoms related to Sweating:

    Chills (652 causes), Fever (1486 causes), Cold sweats (154 causes), Night sweats (143 causes), Cold skin (110 causes), Sweat symptoms (1154 causes)

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