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What Causes Profuse Sweating Post A Rotator Cuff Surgery?

I will be going to my cardiologist on Friday to see if he can figure out what is wrong. Exactly 5 weeks ago I had rotator cuff surgery. pain block for 5 days. Took no meds after that. The shoulder is getting along fine but before and during surgery I broke out in a sweat. They did ekg, etc. finally did surgery. Ever since I have been light headed and break out in sweats several times a week. Any possible ideas what it could be? I did have a stent in my top right artery about 12 years ago. Weight, cholesterol, triglycerides are all fine. I just turned 60. male.
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Hi,

Episodic sweating with spontaneous resolution could be due to undiagnosed Pheochromocytoma, in which attacks of sweating palpitation, tachycardia can be precipitated by surgery/General anesthesia.
You can go for either Single voided (spot) urinary metanephrine or 24 hours urine test for total metanephrine (this is the most reliable screening test).

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist

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What Causes Profuse Sweating Post A Rotator Cuff Surgery?

Hi, Episodic sweating with spontaneous resolution could be due to undiagnosed Pheochromocytoma, in which attacks of sweating palpitation, tachycardia can be precipitated by surgery/General anesthesia. You can go for either Single voided (spot) urinary metanephrine or 24 hours urine test for total metanephrine (this is the most reliable screening test). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist