Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.

• Background
  • Prevalence and prognosis.
• Diagnosis
  • How to assess someone with tiredness/fatigue and possible underlying causes.
• Management
  • How to manage tiredness/fatigue.
• An optional quiz to assess learning goals from the course
• Audit suggestions

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

• Identify any underlying cause of tiredness using investigations, where appropriate.
• Arrange referral to an appropriate secondary care specialist or specialist chronic fatigue syndrome service, if needed.
• Provide advice on management in primary care.
• Provide advice on sources of information and support.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered