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Sweating...sometimes associated with shock...when a pt goes into pulmonary arrest they can become diaphoretic and pale........

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Diaphoretic means causing or promoting sweating. It is often used to describe medications or substances that induce sweating as a way to reduce fever or expel toxins from the body.

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