RT Book, Section
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1128782282
T1 Generalized Fatigue
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071828529
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128782282
RD 2024/04/24
AB Fatigue  is  one  of  the  most  common  complaints  related  by  pts.  It  usually  refers  to  nonspecific  sense  of  a  low  energy  level,  or  the  feeling  that  near  exhaustion  is  reached  after  relatively  little  exertion.  Fatigue  should  be  distinguished  from  true  neurologic  weakness,  which  describes  a  reduction  in  the  normal  power  of  one  or  more  muscles  (Chap.  53).  It  is  not  uncommon  for  pts,  especially  the  elderly,  to  present  with  generalized  failure  to  thrive,  which  may  include  components  of  fatigue  and  weakness,  depending  on  the  cause.