Biology/excessive salt in baby's sweat
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I would like to know if i should take my baby to a doctor, he has a salty sweat and it is there everyday. whether he was playing or not. when it dried up the whole face would be white with salt
Dear Lebogang,
I am neither a physician nor a pediatrician. Your question is more medical than simply biological, so I'm not the best person to ask.
However, I do know that excessive salt in the sweat can be a sign of a very serious genetic disorder, cystic fibrosis. You can read more about this here:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/cystic-fibrosis-000045.htm
Please do see a physician about this. The amount of salt does sound excessive, and if your baby has cystic fibrosis, he will need medical treatments to save his life. I hope this is not the problem. But if it is, you need to know immediately.
Good luck,
Dana
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Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
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I can answer biology-related questions in the areas of evolution, zoology, botany, genetics, and ecology. But I don't answer homework questions or provide ideas for your science fair projects. So students please do your learning the right way by reading your text assignments and studying!
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At the University of Miami, I teach Evolution and Biodiversity, Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Ecology, and a variety of seminars (e.g., the Biology and Evolution of Human Gender Roles).
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I have a B.S. in Biology and an A.B. in English from the University of Southern California (1980).
I earned my Ph.D. in Biology in the area of evolutionary biology/visual physiology from the University of Miami in 1989.
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I am currently an "expert" in both the "Rabbits" and "Wild Animals" categories.
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