MG22
category
Fatigue
Definition
A feeling of exhaustion, lethargy, or decreased energy, usually experienced as a weakening or depletion of one's physical or mental resource and characterised by a decreased capacity for work and reduced efficiency in responding to stimuli. Fatigue is normal following a period of exertion, mental or physical, but sometimes may occur in the absence of such exertion as a symptom of health conditions.
Inclusions
- General physical deterioration
- Lethargy
Exclusions
- Bipolar or related disorders
- Bodily distress disorder
(6C20) - Chronic fatigue syndrome
(8E49) - Combat fatigue
(QE84) - Depressive disorders
- Exhaustion due to exposure
(NF07.2) - Myalgic encephalomyelitis
(8E49) - Postviral fatigue syndrome
(8E49) - Sleep-wake disorders
(07) - heat exhaustion
(NF01) - pregnancy-related exhaustion and fatigue
(JA65) - senile fatigue
(MG2A)
Also indexed as
FatigueGeneral physical deteriorationLethargydecline NOSdecreased energyexhaustionfunctional declinegeneral debilitationgeneral debilitygeneral declinelack of vitalitylethargicprostrationslow declineweakweakness NOSworn out