In medicine, the termhidrosisis used to refer to “sweating” or, sometimes, “excessive sweating.” The Englishhidrosiswas first recorded in the 1890s. It comes from the Greek wordhídrōsis, meaning “sweating.” This word ultimately comes fromhidrṓs, the Greek word for “sweat.” Gene...
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating – this is not just sweating after exercise, this is a medical problem caused by overactive sweat glands producing excessive sweat patches in the underarm, hands and feet. Hyperhidrosis can adversely affect your quality of life. Heat and em...
Hormone therapy can be used to control the symptoms of menopause. This treatment consists of estrogen, or a combination of estrogens and progesterone, administered via pill, patch, or spray. Long-term use of hormone therapy has been associated with an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, a...
COPD is caused by long-term exposure to cigarette smoke, chemicals or fumes at work, air pollution, or other irritants. Over time, exposure to these toxic substances damages the airways and makes them less elastic. The walls between the air sacs are destroyed, making it difficult for the al...
General term denoting intermediates between the monopyrrole, porphobilinogen, and the cyclic tetrapyrrole of heme (a porphin derivative). SEE ALSO: bilin. porphobilinogen (PBG) (por′fo-bi-lin′o-jen) A porphyrin precursor of porphyrinogens, porphyrins, and heme; found in the urine in la...
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Sweat contains more water than solute; thus, excessive sweating results in hyperosmotic volume contraction. Changes in ECF result in: Decrease in blood pressure Increase in Na+ level Increase in total protein level No change in hematocrit Endocrine response: Increase in aldosterone level Increase...
paths associated with the overactive sweat glands. The same procedure is repeated on the other side of the body. Side effects, especially compensatory hyperhidrosis in other parts of the body, may reduce long term satisfaction with this procedure. Sweating returns in approximately 50% of patients....
New research tools reveal the dynamics behind breaking a sweat Excessive heat across the United States is making this summer a season of sweat. Perspiration and its evaporation are crucial to keeping us cool when things get hot. But our understanding of how sweat evaporates is limited ... ...
Microneedle radiofrequency and ultrasound technology are promising new methods of treatment allowing for a focused area of thermotherapy targeting the eccrine sweat glands and potentially developing a long-term treatment. Conclusion Clinicians have many effective pharmacological and medical device options in ...