Young P, Finn B C, Bruetman J E, Trimarchi H
Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Británico, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
An Med Interna. 2007 Jun;24(6):285-8. doi: 10.4321/s0212-71992007000600007.
Night sweats has been defined as drenching sweats that require the patient to change bed clothes. In current studies night sweats appear in 30% of non-obstetric patients and affects approximately 60% of pregnant women. Differential diagnoses include infections, malignancy, medications, hot flashes and panic attacks, making of each patient a challenge. We present two patients with night sweating. After excluding systemic diseases the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux was made, with excellent response to anti-reflux treatment. The presentation of our two patients coupled with a deep literature review, underscores the importance of gastroesophageal reflux as a cause of night sweating.
盗汗被定义为大量出汗，致使患者需要更换床单。在目前的研究中，30%的非产科患者会出现盗汗，约60%的孕妇受其影响。鉴别诊断包括感染、恶性肿瘤、药物、潮热和惊恐发作，这使得对每位患者的诊断都成为一项挑战。我们介绍两位盗汗患者。在排除全身性疾病后，诊断为胃食管反流，抗反流治疗效果极佳。我们这两位患者的病例介绍以及深入的文献综述，凸显了胃食管反流作为盗汗病因的重要性。
