Etiology
This metal deficiency can be responsible for Fatigue.
Iron
Name several blood tests that would be used for a patient presenting with fatigue likely with suspected underlying causes?
Complete blood count (CBC)
Ferritin
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Chemistries, including electrolytes, glucose, calcium, and renal and liver function tests
The FITT principle is a type of prescription for this particular type of treatment.
Exercise Therapy
This particular virus, found in the herpesvirus family, often presents with severe fatigue and lymphadenopathy in patients.
Mononucleosis
Upon palpation of the ____ in the lateral aspect of the Left Upper Quadrant of the abdomen, you notice an enlargement and note this in your physical exam findings.
Spleen => Splenomegaly
As a physician, you make a recommendation to a medical student to cut back on this stimulant and limit this depressant, to help with her sleep at night
Caffeine, Alcohol
This disease, commonly found in women over the age of 40, results in both hyperthyroidism and fatigue.
Graves' Disease
Patient Tony arrives at your clinic. "Hey Dr. ______, I am feeling fatigued, and concerned about this."
Name a few possible ways to respond in a way that encourages the full story, and more details without suppressing this patient?
"I am sorry to hear that Tony, tell me more about your fatigue!"
"What do you mean by fatigue Tony?"
**Open-ended, to learn more about how they describe their fatigue (b/c widely used and very general symptom)***
A patient with a chief complaint of fatigue, returns to your clinic, 1-2 months after unremarkable laboratory studies and successful changes to their habits and hygiene. The patient reports continue fatigue and is frustrated. You have been unable to find any underlying health causes, and believe they may have a form of idiopathic (residual) fatigue. Name several next steps you could take as the physician depending on your scope of practice.
Initiate Antidepressive Therapy with an SSRI
Prescribe Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)