TATT

Tired all the time

• Scenario to consider: A 65 year old presents with tiredness

  • What are the differential diagnoses, what questions might you ask, what are the RED FLAG symptoms, what is important on examination?

• Review readings and videos. 

• Consider reading up on some specific diagnoses (Anxiety and depression, Insomnia, Stress, PTSD, Sleep apnoea, COPD) for example on www.patient.co.uk  

• Choose how best to explore in your tutorial e.g.

  • Jamboard review of differential diagnoses, history questions and points of examination

  • role-play with GP as a tired patient

  • watch the Virtual Primary Care video(s) below and explore learning points from the consultation and further reading - you may want to select a part of the video for discussion to watch together in the tutorial

Recommended videos

1) Clinically speaking (you can search with term 'tiredness' for other videos)

https://speakingclinically.co.uk/videos/unexplained-anaemia-in-the-elderly/ 

2) Virtual Primary Care (suggested generic questions)

Woman with multiple symptoms including tiredness https://vpc.medicalschoolscouncil.org.uk/staff/videos/66 

• See resources and questions attached to this video