Search results for "Chronic fatigue syndrome"
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation of chronic fatigue syndrome
A 32-year-old woman is evaluated following a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. She has a several-year history of chronic disabling fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, muscle and joint pain, and headache. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate management for this patient's symptoms?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/11/3.htm
11 Feb 2014
Chronic fatigue syndrome gets new criteria
This issue covers topics including chronic fatigue, dietary cholesterol, and conference coverage about managing afib and giving medical lectures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2015
Chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to more suicides
Although completed suicide was a rare event in the study population, there should be robust psychiatric assessment by mental health professionals when managing individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome, the study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2016
IOM releases report on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report recently calling for improved diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and recommended that it be renamed “systemic exertion intolerance disease.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/24/4.htm
24 Feb 2015
Changing thinking on chronic fatigue
A recent report might shed some diagnostic insight on the profound fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, and other nagging symptoms that could indicate myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/fatigue.htm
1 Jun 2015
Anakinra may not improve chronic fatigue syndrome severity in women
There were no clinically important or statistically significant differences between anakinra and placebo groups in Checklist Individual Strength subscale score at four weeks or the end of follow-up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/07/1.htm
7 Mar 2017
Systematic reviews look at diagnosis, treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Counseling and graded exercise therapy may benefit some patients who meet chronic fatigue syndrome case definitions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/16/2.htm
16 Jun 2015
Panel ponders postacute sequelae of COVID-19
The consequences of postacute sequelae of COVID-19 have led to research into this emerging condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/panel-ponders-postacute-sequelae-of-covid-19.htm
1 Jul 2021
Tiny ticks, big myths: Lyme disease pearls
Six easy pearls can help with the growing and controversial elements of treating Lyme disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/lyme.htm
1 Jun 2017
Experts discuss the data on post-COVID-19 symptoms
ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's ninth COVID-19 forum addressing postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) offered a better understanding of persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/experts-discuss-the-data-on-post-covid-19-symptoms.htm
1 Jul 2022