#213 Fatigue for Primary Care with Nina Mingioni MD - A Common Sense Framework

Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Nina Mingioni ( Jefferson ) walks us through her approach to fatigue, from differential diagnosis, to the evidence behind physical exam, laboratory workup, and beyond! Show Notes | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Writer, Producer, Infographic, and Cover Art: Hannah R. Abrams Hosts: Hannah R Abrams, Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Nina Mingioni MD, FACP Sponsor: VCU Health CE Time Stamps 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio and a bad pun 03:00 Guest one-liner 07:10 Case from Kashlak, Defining fatigue; Taking a general history 11:36 Most common causes of fatigue and how to elicit them from the history 20:39 Physical exam for fatigue; Medications that cause fatigue; 25:25 Exam findings and LRs for anemia; Sleep apnea 30:55 Lab workup for fatigue; Expanded testing: Ferritin, Vitamins, EBV, Rheumatologic diseases, Celiac disease, Lyme 47:55 Spiel to the patient when no answer is found 51:14 Other diagnoses to consider: Fibromyalgia, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis 55:09 Take home points and Outro