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Tiredness and sleeps lot

2018-02-18 13:20:38
My 7 yrs old son is consistantly tired and aleeps whole day .i dont understand why plz tell me what to do .
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The possibilities to be considered are nearly endless for excessive tiredness/fatigue/listlessness: prominent easily treatable ones are anemia, hypothyroidism, obstructive sleep apnea, depression, etc, etc For this, a good history, examination & occasionally screening tests will be required
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Approach a pediatrician, for preliminary workup.

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