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What Causes Night Sweats In An Elderly Person?

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Posted on Sat, 7 Jan 2017
Question: Hey, I am a 62 year old man and I sweat in my sleep every night.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get investigated

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Night sweats can happen due to dreams, some infections like tuberculosis, low blood sugar or in malignancies like lymphoma.
Please get complete blood count and peripheral smear for atypical cells.
This will help in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
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What Causes Night Sweats In An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: Get investigated Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. Night sweats can happen due to dreams, some infections like tuberculosis, low blood sugar or in malignancies like lymphoma. Please get complete blood count and peripheral smear for atypical cells. This will help in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management. Waiting for your response. Thank you.