Talking With Your Patients About Excessive Sweating

This program will include a discussion of off-label treatment, devices, and investigational agents not approved by the FDA for use in the United States, and data that were presented in abstract form. These data should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

How to Approach Patients with Hyperhidrosis

Acknowledge the Medical Condition

Effects Begin in Childhood and Adolescence

Initiate the Conversation Validation and Education

Establish the Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis

Treatment Option Overview for HH

Iontophoresis and MTS

Emerging Treatments

When Palmar HH Is An Occupational Hazard: Patient Case Examples

Elevate Shared Decision-Making

Staff Contributes to Improved Patient Care

Be a 'Medical Home' for Patients

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

Roles of Healthcare Providers

Role of School Nurses

Considerations

Considerations

Concluding Remarks

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