A member asked:

What will happen to my baby if i just let her sweat dry on her skin especially at her back? can it cause pneumonia?

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Dr. Douglas Arenberg answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

No: Sweating is a natural adaptive response to regulate body temperature. We sweat every day of our lives whether we realize it or not, and we don't get pneumonia from sweating, ever.

Answered 5/8/2017

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