RT Book, Section
A1 Kurta, Anastasia O.
A1 Glaser, Dee Anna
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161325581
T1 Hyperhidrosis and Anhidrosis
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161325581
RD 2024/04/19
AB AT-A-GLANCEPrimary  focal  (essential)  hyperhidrosis:Idiopathic  and  symmetric  and  can  affect  the  palms,  soles,  axillae,  craniofacial  region,  groin,  other  areas,  or  combination  of  body  sites.Treatment  is  based  on  severity  of  symptoms  and  location  and  follows  a  stepwise  approach.Secondary  hyperhidrosis:Can  occur  from  underlying  systemic  illnesses,  medications,  or  both  (obtaining  a  detailed  medical  history  is  crucial).The  pattern  of  sweating  is  classically  generalized,  but  sometimes  can  be  focal  or  regional  if  caused  by  neurologic  disease  or  trauma,  or  a  primary  dermatologic  cause  (eg,  eccrine  nevus).Treatment  should  target  the  underlying  disease  process  or  eliminate  or  change  medications  that  the  patient  takes,  but  this  is  often  not  feasible.Anhidrosis:Anhidrosis  may  occur  because  of  congenital  or  acquired  causes  (secondary  or  idiopathic  anhidrosis).Can  become  a  medical  emergency  leading  to  hyperthermia,  heat  stroke,  or  death.