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Medical Health Encyclopedia
Fatigue
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- How long have you had fatigue? Did it develop recently or awhile ago?
- Have you had fatigue in the past? If so, does it tend to occur in regular cycles?
- How many hours do you sleep each night?
- Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you wake up during the night?
- Do you wake up in the morning feeling rested or fatigued?
- Do you snore or does someone who sleeps nearby tell you that you snore?
- Has anyone noticed that you stop breathing for short periods of time during sleep?
- Do you feel fatigued or tired throughout the day? Does it tend to get worse as the day goes on or stay about the same?
- Do you feel bored, stressed, unhappy, or disappointed?
- How are your relationships?
- Has anyone in your life recently passed away?
- Have you had more activity (mental or physical) lately?
- What is your diet like?
- Do you get regular exercise?
- Do you have any other symptoms like pain, headaches, or nausea?
- Have you had any recent change in appetite (up or down) or weight (up or down)?
- Do you take any prescription or non-prescription medications? Which ones?
Tests that may be done include the following:
- Blood tests to check for anemia, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, and possible infection
- Kidney function tests
- Liver function tests
- Thyroid function tests
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Urinalysis
Review Date: 05/29/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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