Tiredness in primary care: common causes and diagnoses

Tired all the time’ is a common presentation in primary care. In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning editors discuss this symptom from a clinical perspective. This episode looks at some of the common causes of tiredness and fatigue, including sleep apnoea, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid problems, and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). It also makes the distinction between tiredness resulting from sleep deprivation and tiredness despite having sufficient sleep.You can access the website version of this podcast on MIMS Learning to make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.Further learning on MIMS LearningTired all the time - red flag symptomsDiagnosis and treatment of hypothryoidismAdult obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: clinical reviewGuidance update: NICE guidance on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeGuidance: NICE guidelines on vitamin B12 deficiency in adults Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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