hyperhidrosis
Let an agent explain hyperhidrosis and its kinds, relay causes, assessment and treatment from dermatology sources in general terms, describe the related conditions the registry aliases name, and distinguish primary from secondary hyperhidrosis and hyperhidrosis from normal sweating, hot flushes and fever, routing people to clinicians.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain hyperhidrosis and its kinds, relay causes, assessment and treatment from dermatology sources in general terms, describe the related conditions the registry aliases name, and distinguish primary from secondary hyperhidrosis and hyperhidrosis from normal sweating, hot flushes and fever, routing people to clinicians.
Excessive sweating beyond what is needed to regulate body temperature, either focal, affecting the palms, soles, armpits or face, usually primary and beginning in youth, or generalised, often secondary to illness, medication, menopause or infection, with night sweats as a common secondary presentation; related sweat gland conditions include bromhidrosis, body odour from sweat, and granulosis rubra nasi, a rare childhood condition of the nose. Treatments range from antiperspirants to botulinum toxin and surgery. The model routes symptoms to clinicians.
What it is for: Not applicable; a condition.
It can be explain kinds and causes; relay assessment and treatment; route to clinicians; distinguish related conditions.
Distinguishing features
Excess sweating
Focal or generalised
Primary or secondary
Quality of life impact
What it looks like
Not a visible object; visibly excessive sweating.
Physical character
prevalence: about 3-5 percent - estimates
primary onset: childhood to adolescence note
treatments: antiperspirants, iontophoresis, botulinum toxin, anticholinergics, surgery list
How it is recognised
Excessive sweating
Focal and palmar hyperhidrosis, generalised hyperhidrosis, night sweats, bromhidrosis, granulosis rubra nasi
Normal sweating regulates temperature; hot flushes are vasomotor; fever raises temperature
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is treated with - for focal forms
is contrasted with - absence of sweating
may present as - in secondary forms
In practice
Families and kinds
primary focal hyperhidrosis including palmar, axillary and plantar
generalised hyperhidrosis
secondary hyperhidrosis from illness or medication
night sweats
bromhidrosis
granulosis rubra nasi
Identifiers
ICD-10 R61 hyperhidrosis
MeSH D006945 Hyperhidrosis
Standards and regulation
Dermatology treatment guidelines
Regulatory approval of treatments
Failure modes and hazards
Agents giving personal medical advice
Missing serious causes of night sweats
Registry aliases mixing symptoms and distinct conditions
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What hyperhidrosis is.
Clinical.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is hyperhidrosis, and how does it differ from normal sweating, hot flushes and fever? definition
- Is the user describing personal symptoms, especially night sweats with weight loss or fever, which need a clinician? boundary
Kinds
Kinds.
Kinds
Kinds.
- What are focal, palmar, generalised and secondary hyperhidrosis, night sweats, bromhidrosis and granulosis rubra nasi? definition
- Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Care Assessment and treatment.
Clinical.
Assessment
Assessment.
Assessment
Assessment.
- How is hyperhidrosis assessed, and how are secondary causes excluded, as guidelines describe? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Treatment
Treatment.
Treatment
Treatment.
- What treatments exist, from antiperspirants to surgery, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Science Science.
Science.
Mechanism
Mechanism.
Mechanism
Mechanism.
- How do sweat glands and the sympathetic nervous system produce hyperhidrosis? provenance
- Which entry fits sweat gland? action
Genetics
Genetics.
Genetics
Genetics.
- What is known about heritability of primary hyperhidrosis? provenance
- Which entry fits genetic predisposition? action
Context Living and history.
Context.
Living
Living with it.
Living
Living.
- How does hyperhidrosis affect quality of life, and what support exists? provenance
- Which entry fits patient organisation? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How have treatments developed over time? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of dermatology? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should night sweats and bromhidrosis be separate primary entries?
- How should dermatology sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming distinct conditions; should they be split off?