Chronic fatigue syndrome in the emergency department.

Conclusion: This is the first investigation of the presentation of CFS in the ED and indicates the importance of orthostatic intolerance as the most frequent acute cause for a visit. The self-report CFS questionnaire may be useful as a screening instrument in the ED. Education of ED staff about modern concepts of CFS is necessary to improve patient and staff satisfaction. Guidance is provided for the diagnosis and treatment of CFS in these challenging encounters. PMID: 30666170 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30666170?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pain Physician - January 24, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Timbol CR, Baraniuk JN Tags: Open Access Emerg Med Source Type: research