Evaluating adolescents with fatigue.
Although most adolescents who complain of fatigue do not have a serious medical illness, the complaint cannot be dismissed without further investigation. If the diagnosis remains uncertain after a careful history and a thorough physical examination, laboratory tests, including complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, urinalysis and an Epstein-Barr antibody profile, may be considered next. If the etiology is still unclear, sequential visits often provide clues for the physician and reassurance for the family.
D000293:Adolescent; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination