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Lauren B. Krupp
ISBN: 9780750670388
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Elsevier Health Sciences
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Containing information on the diagnosis and treatment of fatigue, this book provides a general overview and brief descriptions of the theories on causes. It includes information on pathophysiology, physical examination, and selected disorders, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, lyme disease, and HIV infection.
This practical, pocket-sized reference in the "Most Common Complaints" series contains essential information on the diagnosis and treatment of fatigue. The author also provides a general overview and brief descriptions of the current theories on causes. Since fatigue is a challenging clinical problem faced by primary care physicians and specialists, there is a need for a book that provides guidance on methods of diagnosis and treatment options. Including information on pathophysiology, physical examination, and selected disorders, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, lyme disease, and HIV infection, "Fatigue" is the ideal resource to help physicians successfully treat patients complaining of fatigue.
| ISBN | 075067038X | | Pages | 256 | | ISBN13 | 9780750670388
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences | | Weight (grammes) | 215 | | Imprint | Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | The Most Common Complaints Series | | Publication date | 01 Apr 1999 | | Height (mm) | 187 | | Library of Congress | 02036113 | | Width (mm) | 111 | | DEWEY | 616.0478 | | Spine width (mm) | 17 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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| | | Acknowledgments | | | | 1 | | Introduction | | 1 | | Pt. 1 | | Concepts in Fatigue Management | | | | 2 | | Fatigue Definitions and Epidemiology | | 9 | | 3 | | Measurement of Fatigue | | 29 | | 4 | | Fatigue Covariables | | 45 | | 5 | | Fatigue Pathophysiology | | 59 | | 6 | | The Fatigue Workup | | 79 | | Pt. 2 | | Fatigue in Specific Disorders | | | | 7 | | Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue | | 91 | | 8 | | Fatigue in Postpolio Syndrome | | 113 | | 9 | | Parkinson's Disease | | 123 | | 10 | | Cancer-Related Fatigue | | 131 | | 11 | | Postoperative Fatigue | | 145 | | 12 | | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | | 157 | | 13 | | Lyme Disease | | 169 | | 14 | | HIV-Related Fatigue | | 177 | | 15 | | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | | 185 | | 16 | | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | | 199 | | Pt. 3 | | Fatigue Management | | | | 17 | | Treatment Approaches | | 207 | | 18 | | Conclusions | | 229 | | | | Index | | 233 |
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