diaphoresis

Introduction

Profuse sweating.

Etiology

• hypoglycemia
• endocrine disease
  • hyperthyroidism
• autonomic dysfunction
• hyper-adrenergic states
  • pheochromocytoma
• cholinergic excess
  • organophosphate poisoning
• myocardial infarction
• acute heart failure
• acute pancreatitis
• psychiatric disorder
• hypovolemia
• syncope
  • neurocardiogenic vasopressor dysfunction
• many pharmaceutical agents

More general terms

• hyperhidrosis

Additional terms

• night sweats
• perspiration (sweating)