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Sweating - Excessive
Alternate Names : Diaphoresis, Increased Sweating, Perspiration - Excessive
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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 occurs primarily at night when sleeping.
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• Definition
• Excessive Sweating: Overview & Considerations
• Excessive Sweating: Common Causes
• Excessive Sweating: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Review Date : 2/14/2002
Reviewed By : Todd T. Brown, M.D., Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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