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Count Diaphoresis as Integumentary
Question: When breaking down the ROS elements, in what system should we categorize diaphoresis - endocrine or integumentary? Reader Questions and You Be The Coder reviewed by Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP, vice president of MRSI in Stoneham, Mass.
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Answer: Most often, diaphoresis represents an integumentary function in the doctor's review of systems - but make sure to check the clinical context.
Diaphoresis can be problematic to place because it's not specific to any particular diagnosis. Patients with conditions such as myocardial infarctions, severe abdominal pain, hypoglycemia, or fainting may all experience diaphoresis. The common thread: the sweat glands in the skin, which is anatomically an integumentary function.
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