Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis Framework Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience and report in the primary care setting. Most do not have a serious underlying disorder. MALIGNANCY • Lymphoma • Leukemia • Other neoplasm INFECTIONS • Human immunodeficiency virus • Tuberculosis • Mycobacterium avium complex • Infectious mononucleosis • Fungal infections (histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis) • Lung abscess • Endocarditis • Other infections ENDOCRINE • Ovarian failure • Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes mellitus (nocturnal hypoglycemia) • Endocrine tumors (pheochromocytoma, carcinoid tumor) • Orchiectomy DRUGS • Antipyretics (salicylates, acetaminophen) • Antihypertensives • Phenothiazines • Substances of abuse: alcohol, heroin RHEUMATOLOGIC • Takayasu's arteritis • Temporal arteritis OTHER • Obstructive sleep apnea • Gastroesophageal reflux disease • Chronic fatigue syndrome • Granulomatous disease • Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia • Lymph node hyperplasia • Diabetes insipidus • Prinzmetal's angina • Anxiety • Pregnancy • Autonomic over-activity • Obesity #Night #sweats #NightSweats #Differential #Diagnosis
