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LaRose Fatigue General
Week 8
21
Health Care
Professional
11/16/2012

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Term
Multiple tender points [11+], insomnia
Definition
Fibromyalgia
Term
Fatigue lasting >6 months
Definition
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Term
Sadness, insomnia, loss of interest
Definition
Depression
Term
Wt gain, hoarse voice, hung-up reflexes, Low T3, T4, raised TSH
Definition
Hypothyroidism
Term
Wt gain, moon face, buffalo hump, High cortisol, high glucose
Definition
Cushing’s disease
Term
Wt gain, hirsutism, amenorrhea, High testosterone
Definition
PCOS
Term
Wt loss, bilateral exophthalmos, goiter, High T3, low TSH
Definition
Hyperthyroidism
Term
Wt loss, hypotension, darkened skin, Low cortisol, low Na, High K
Definition
Addison’s disease
Term
Cough, hemoptysis, fever, night sweats, AAFB+ sputum, Chest x-ray
Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
Weight loss, herpes zoster infections,Western Blot and CD4<200
Definition
HIV/AIDS
Term
SOB, DOE, PND, basal crackles, edema, Raised BNP, chest x-ray
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
Headache, polyuria, hypertension, Low K and low HCO3
Definition
Conn’s disease
Term
Polyuria, Polydypsia and Polyphagia, Fasting Blood Glucose>126
Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
Polyuria, polydypsia but no polyphagia, Constant SG of urine>1.006
Definition
Diabetes insipidus
Term
Bone pain worse at night: Reversed AG ratio
Definition
Multiple myeloma
Term
Bone pain, increased hat size, deafness: Raised Ca++, Alkaline Phos.
Definition
Paget’s disease
Term
Bone pain, stones, sadness, constipation: Raised Ca++, raised PTH
Definition
Hyperparathyroidism
Term
Bilateral ptosis, easy fatigue on repetition: +Tensilon test
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
Term
Pale mucous membranes: Low MCV, MCHC, serum Iron
Definition
Iron deficiency anemia
Term
Overweight male, choking during sleep: Characteristic sleep pattern
Definition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Term
Fatigue, palpitation and arrhythmias: ECK-bradycardia/tachycardia
Definition
Sick Sinus Syndrome
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