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Fatigue and Signs of a Serious Illness

Signs of serious illness include:

Severe neck stiffness or pain.
Confusion or extreme irritability.
Extreme sleepiness.
Persistent nausea or vomiting.
Fever.
Yellow color to the skin or eyes (jaundice).
Abnormal bleeding, such as unexpected vaginal bleeding, rectal bleeding, or blood in the urine.
Severe sensitivity to light (photophobia).
Unsteadiness or dizziness that prevents standing or walking (ataxia or vertigo).
New double vision, blurred vision, or blind spots.
Very fast or difficult breathing.
Very fast, very slow, or irregular heart rate (arrhythmia).
Profuse sweating (diaphoresis).
Severe pain.
New and different skin rash.
An increase in the size and number of bruises.

When fatigue occurs along with other signs of a serious illness, a visit to a doctor is required.

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By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Last Revised	January 12, 2011

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Last Updated: January 12, 2011

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