Victorians with ME/CFS Medical

MEDICAL

Introductory

ME/CFS Guidelines For General Practitioners

This document is based on the Canadian Guidelines and is also a good introduction to ME/CFS for sufferers, carers and friends.

ADOBE pdf download (http://www.sacfs.asn.au/download/guidelines.pdf)

Overview of the Canadian Consensus Document

Carruthers et al. ME/CFS: A Clinical Case Definition and Guidelines for Medical Practitioners (2005)

You can now download the ME/CFS Overview Document from the Alison Hunter Memorial Foundation website as an Adobe Acrobat document. Make sure that your GP has one! They are also available from the Office at cost. Phone 9888 8991

Download 1.7 Mb pdf file (http://www.ahmf.org/ME%20CFS%20Overview.pdf)

Essential Reading

April 2005: Dr Paul Cheney: "CFS & Cardiac Issues" (Part 1)

July 2005: Dr Paul Cheney: "CFS & Cardiac Issues" (Part 2)

Surgery and Anaesthesia

This review article by Melissa Kaplan may be useful. As always, use this information to discuss your problems with your doctor.

http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/drugs/anesthesia.html

More Advanced

Canadian Guidelines

This very long document is based on over 20,000 cases of people with ME/CFS but it is suitable reading for those with an extensive clinical knowledge of the illness.

Carruthers B et al. ME/CFS: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols. J Chron Fatigue Syndrome Vol 11 (1): 1 – 97, 2003. http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk/documents/ME-CFS_docs/Canadian%20Definition%20of%20ME-CFS.pdf

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	MEDICAL Introductory ME/CFS Guidelines For General Practitioners This document is based on the Canadian Guidelines and is also a good introduction to ME/CFS for sufferers, carers and friends. ADOBE pdf download (http://www.sacfs.asn.au/download/guidelines.pdf) Overview of the Canadian Consensus Document Carruthers et al. ME/CFS: A Clinical Case Definition and Guidelines for Medical Practitioners (2005) You can now download the ME/CFS Overview Document from the Alison Hunter Memorial Foundation website as an Adobe Acrobat document. Make sure that your GP has one! They are also available from the Office at cost. Phone 9888 8991 Download 1.7 Mb pdf file (http://www.ahmf.org/ME%20CFS%20Overview.pdf) Essential Reading April 2005: Dr Paul Cheney: "CFS & Cardiac Issues" (Part 1) July 2005: Dr Paul Cheney: "CFS & Cardiac Issues" (Part 2) Surgery and Anaesthesia This review article by Melissa Kaplan may be useful. As always, use this information to discuss your problems with your doctor. http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/drugs/anesthesia.html More Advanced Canadian Guidelines This very long document is based on over 20,000 cases of people with ME/CFS but it is suitable reading for those with an extensive clinical knowledge of the illness. Carruthers B et al. ME/CFS: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols. J Chron Fatigue Syndrome Vol 11 (1): 1 – 97, 2003. http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk/documents/ME-CFS_docs/Canadian%20Definition%20of%20ME-CFS.pdf
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