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The fatigue must have lasted for 6 months or longer, and be present at least 50% of the time; Other symptoms are possible, such as muscle pain, mood problems, or sleep disturbance; Conditions known to cause severe fatigue and some mental conditions exclude a diagnosis. Post-infectious fatigue syndrome also requires evidence of a prior infection ...
The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure.It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regard to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and/or angina.
Mild unsteadiness or fatigue 1 Needs assistance 0 Cannot do 10. Dyspnea (new) 4 None 3 Occurs when walking 2 Occurs with one or more of the following: eating, bathing, dressing (ADL) 1 Occurs at rest, difficulty breathing when either sitting or lying 0 Significant difficulty, considering using mechanical respiratory support 11. Orthopnea (new ...
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WHO's initial classification for the effects of diseases, the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH), was created in 1980. [ 2 ] The ICF classification complements WHO's International Classification of Diseases -10th Revision (ICD), which contains information on diagnosis and health condition, but not ...
The Unidimensional Fatigue Impact Scale (U-FIS) is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure which measures the impact of multiple sclerosis related fatigue. [1] It is a 22-item unidimensional scale which is based on needs-based quality of life theory.
Fatigue in a medical context is used to cover experiences of low energy that are not caused by normal life. [2] [3]A 2021 review proposed a definition for fatigue as a starting point for discussion: "A multi-dimensional phenomenon in which the biophysiological, cognitive, motivational and emotional state of the body is affected resulting in significant impairment of the individual's ability to ...
"Cognitive behavior therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial." American Journal of Psychiatry 154, no. 3 (1997): 408–414. pdf; Wessely, Simon, Trudie Chalder, Steven Hirsch, Paul Wallace, and David Wright. "The prevalence and morbidity of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: a prospective primary care study."