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Sudoración

Nombres alternativos:

Transpiración

Cuidados en el hogar:

Después de sudar, una persona debe:

Lavarse la cara y el cuerpo.
Cambiarse la ropa y tendidos de cama.
Tomar mucha agua para reponer los líquidos corporales perdidos.
Reducir ligeramente la temperatura ambiente para prevenir más sudoración.

Se debe llamar al médico si:

La persona suda mucho o si la sudoración dura mucho tiempo o es inexplicable.
La sudoración ocurre con o va seguida de presión o dolor de pecho .
La sudoración está acompañada de pérdida de peso o se presenta con más frecuencia al dormir.

Referencias:

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine , 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:2365, 2446-2447.

Grant RA. Don't Sweat It. Dermatology Insights . 2002; 3 (1):12-13.

Paradox P, Frey R. Body Odor. In: Longe J, ed. Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine . Vol. 1. 2nd ed. Detroit, Mi: Gale; 2005:269-271.

Rosenthal MS. Temperature Regulation. In: Robinson R, ed. Biology . Vol. 4. New York, NY: Macmillan Reference USA; 2002:154-157.

Capas de la piel

Fecha de revisión: 4/26/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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