Mnemonic for Differential diagnosis of Generalized weakness / tiredness
ABCDEFGHI (examples in brackets)
- Autoimmune disease (coeliac disease, multiple sclerosis)
- Blood disorders (anemia)
- Cancer / Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Depression and other depressive mental disorders
- Endocrine (diabetes mellitus, hypothyroid) / Eating disorders
- Fibromyalgia (muscle pain)
- Generalized infection (Infectious mononucleosis by EBV)
- Heart disease
- Immune deficiency (HIV/AIDS)
Other conditions:
- Leukemia / lymphoma
- Neurological disorders (Parkinson’s disease)
- Physical trauma
- Pregnancy
- Sleep deprivation
- Hepatic failure
- Uremia
