Fatigue and weight gain in an adolescent

Jake is a 16-year-old, obese, African-American male presenting to the primary care clinic with his father. He voiced concerns over the weekend to his father of increasing fatigue, drowsiness, and burning in his eyes. His father reported he sleeps a good bit during the day, and is excessively hungry...

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Published in:Pediatric nursing 2015-09, Vol.41 (5), p.252
Main Authors: Hess, Mary Annette, Steadman, Laura Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case studies
Cushing syndrome
Diabetes
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Tests
Ethnic Groups
Family (Sociological Unit)
Fathers
Fatigue
Fatigue (Biology)
Hunger
Measurement Techniques
Medical diagnosis
Obesity
Pediatric diseases
Pediatrics
Public Schools
Screening Tests
Sex Education
Social History
Teenagers
Weight
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Summary:Jake is a 16-year-old, obese, African-American male presenting to the primary care clinic with his father. He voiced concerns over the weekend to his father of increasing fatigue, drowsiness, and burning in his eyes. His father reported he sleeps a good bit during the day, and is excessively hungry and forgetful. Jake's father encouraged Jake to just rest and remain in the bed for the day. Jake expresses that the rest has not improved his fatigue but made it worse overall.
ISSN:0097-9805