Sweating

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Skin layers

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Treatment

Sweating

Alternative Names:

Perspiration

Home Care:

After an episode of sweating, a person should:

Wash the face and body
Change clothes and bed sheets
Replace lost body fluids by drinking plenty of water
Slighly adjust room temperature to prevent additional sweating

Call your health care provider if:

There is prolonged, excessive, and unexplained sweating.
Sweating is accompanied or followed by chest pain or pressure.
Sweating is accompanied by weight loss or most often occurs during sleep.

References:

Sweat. Dorland's Medical Dictionary. 28th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders Company; 1994:1617.

Drip or Dry? Dermatology Insights. 2002;3(1):12. Available online at: http://www.aad.org/NR/rdonlyres/66F5C772-07E5-4839-A8D1-868108C58F99/0/DIspring02.pdf#page=12 (accessed May 12, 2005).

Review Date: 5/12/2005
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial. Previously reviewed by Tarun Jain, M.D., Endocrinology & Infertility Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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