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30 Seemingly Innocent Symptoms That Always Require Immediate Medical Attention

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17. You are all sweaty, and you don’t know why

In most cases, sweat is a sign of high fever, but if your temperature seems normal, it’s even more concerning. Experiencing sweat for apparently no reason, such as an intense workout, could signal a heart attack, a pulmonary embolism, an arrhythmia, or an aortic dissection.

18. You have a stiff neck and a headache

Generally, according to Dr. Kino, experiencing a stiff nick without a headache is commonly associated with having a muscle spasm. However, if your stiff neck is accompanied by a headache along with sensitivity to light, it means that you could actually have an infection around the brain, a.k.a. encephalitis.

Note that encephalitis can be fatal when left untreated.

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