Clinical Dimensions of Fatigue
Because the symptom of fatigue is often vague, clinical evaluation requires the consideration of distinct features such as timing, precipitants, presence of libido, sleep quality, exercise capacity, and sedation. Fatigue has dimensions of affect and tolerability. In chronic illness, it is helpful to...
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Published in | Primary care companion for CNS disorders Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 90 - 93 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc
01.06.2002
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Summary: | Because the symptom of fatigue is often vague, clinical evaluation requires the consideration of distinct features such as timing, precipitants, presence of libido, sleep quality, exercise capacity, and sedation. Fatigue has dimensions of affect and tolerability. In chronic illness, it is helpful to consider mood, physical conditioning, course of predictable treatment consequences, postural hypotension, and the well-being of caretakers. The differential diagnosis of acute and chronic fatigue is considered. Chronic fatigue of unknown etiology is placed in historical context, and an approach to the complexities of providing continuing evaluation and care is discussed. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Corresponding author and reprints: Donna B. Greenberg, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, WRN 605, Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114. |
ISSN: | 1523-5998 2155-7780 2155-7780 |
DOI: | 10.4088/PCC.v04n0301 |