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Sweating (medical symptom): Sweating more than normal
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... Is there a history of drug or alcohol ingestion? Many drugs can cause diaphoresis, but caffeine and nicotine head the list. Alcohol can be associated with ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
... What is the chloride level? Hypernatremia with an elevated chloride is almost certainly due to dehydration, but renal and hypothalamic diabetes insipidus, heat ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Serum sodium may be increased by water deprivation, excessive water losses without sufficient repletion, or excessive sodium intake. The majority of cases of this common problem are due to... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Night sweats are a common complaint in primary care medicine. Different authors define night sweats variably, but this term generally pertains to drenching sweats at night that... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Hypernatremia is defined as a serum sodium concentration ([Na+]) >147 meq/L (some texts use >150 meq/L). In the normal state, the response to increased serum osmolarity is stimulation of thirst (promotes... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... The common causes of excessive sweating are benign and are the body's natural cooling response or the response to emotional stimuli. The most important cause to keep in mind is congestive heart failure, especially when accompanied by... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Night sweats are an often-underreported symptom that consist of profuse sweating during the night. They may or may not be accompanied by excessive sweating during the daytime, and they can be confused with hot... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... If an electrolyte profile shows an elevated sodium level, the physiology model of intake, regulation and excretion may be applied to develop a list of possibilities. However, the focus should be on water intake, transport, ... READ EXCERPTS »
... It is uncommon for patients to present with the chief complaint of excessive sweating (diaphoresis, hyperhidrosis); when they do, it is often hyperhidrosis of the hands and feet due to caffeine or nervous tension. Obese patients may complain ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Anhidrosis, an abnormal deficiency of sweat, can be classified as generalized (complete) or localized (partial). Generalized anhidrosis can lead to life-threatening impairment of thermoregulation.... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diaphoresis is profuse sweating — at times, amounting to more than 1 L of sweat per hour. This sign represents an autonomic nervous system response to physical or psychogenic... History and physical examination ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Clammy skin — moist, cool, and usually pale — is a sympathetic response to stress, which triggers release of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones cause cutaneous vasoconstriction and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pure Water Loss Inability to obtain or swallow water (e.g., coma, dementia, infancy) Impaired thirst drive (e.g., hypothalamic lesion) Increased insensible loss Excessive Sodium Intake ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Anhidrosis, an abnormal deficiency of sweat, can be classified as generalized (complete) or localized (partial). Generalized anhidrosis can lead to life-threatening impairment of thermoregulation. Localized... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diaphoresis is profuse sweating, sometimes amounting to more than 1 L of sweat per hour. This sign represents an autonomic nervous system response to physical or psychogenic stress, fever, or high environmental temperature. When caused by... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Clammy skin—moist, cool, and usually pale—is a sympathetic response to stress, which triggers release of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Mark Bajorek Night sweats are drenching sweats that require a change of bedding (1). Approach. The first priority is to exclude night... History. ... Physical examination. ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Differential Overview Diaphoresis ❑ Fever ❑ Hot flashes ❑ Anxiety ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Anhidrosis is an abnormal deficiency of sweating and can be classified as generalized (complete) or localized (partial). Generalized anhidrosis can lead to life-threatening impairment of... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Clammy skin — moist, cool, and commonly pale — is a sympathetic response to stress, which triggers release of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones cause... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Anhidrosis, an abnormal deficiency of sweat, can be classified as generalized (complete) or localized (partial). Generalized anhidrosis can lead to life-threatening impairment of thermoregulation. Localized... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diaphoresis is profuse sweating — at times, amounting to more than 1 L of sweat per hour. This sign represents an autonomic nervous system response to physical or psychogenic stress or to fever or... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Clammy skin — moist, cool, and usually pale — is a sympathetic response to stress, which triggers release of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones cause cutaneous... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
...The clinical dilemma with excessive sweatingis to determine whether it is due to a physiologic or pathologiccause. Principal Causes of Sweating Physiologiccauses Highenvironmental ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Anhidrosis, an abnormal deficiency of sweat, can be classified as generalized (complete) or localized (partial). Generalized anhidrosis can lead to life-threatening impairment of thermoregulation. Localized anhidrosis rarely... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diaphoresis is profuse sweating—at times, amounting to more than 1 L of sweat per hour. This sign represents an autonomic nervous system response to physical or psychogenic stress or to a fever or high... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Clammy skin—moist, cool, and usually pale—is a sympathetic response to stress, which triggers release of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones cause cutaneous vasoconstriction and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... If an electrolyte profile shows an elevated sodium level, the physiology model of intake, regulation, and excretion may be applied to develop a list of possibilities.... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... It is uncommon for patients to present with the chief complaint of excessive sweating (diaphoresis, hyperhidrosis); when they do, it is often hyperhidrosis of the hands... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
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