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exhaustion /ex·haus·tion/ (eg-zaws´chun)

1. a state of extreme mental or physical fatigue.

2. the state of being drained, emptied, or consumed.

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heat exhaustion  an effect of excessive exposure to heat, marked by subnormal body temperature with dizziness, headache, nausea, and sometimes delirium and/or collapse.

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ex·haus·tion (g-zôschn)

n.

1. The inability to respond to stimuli; extreme fatigue.

2. The act or an instance of using up a supply of something.

3. The extraction of the active constituents of a drug by treating with water, alcohol, or another solvent.

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exhaustion

[igzôs′chən]

Etymology: L, exhaurire, to drain away

a state of extreme loss of physical or mental abilities caused by fatigue or illness.

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exhaustion (egzôs´chn),

n the loss of vital and nervous power from fatigue or protracted disease.

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exhaustion

privation of energy with consequent inability to respond to stimuli; lassitude.

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heat exhaustion

an effect of excessive exposure to heat. See also heat exhaustion.

physical exhaustion

occurs most commonly in horses engaged in endurance or marathon events. Also in males engaged in territorial combats; bulls and boars are the usual combatants. There are some lacerations but exhaustion is the main problem. Manifested by lethargy, dehydration, hyperthermia, hyperpnea, tachycardia, muscle tremor and some muscle spasm, restlessness, anal relaxation, unwillingness to stand, fidgeting while down, pale cyanotic mucosa and poor capillary refill time.

exhaustion syndrome

in a fit horse normal levels of function in the cardiopulmonary system should be regained within 30 to 60 minutes of stopping work. This is unlikely with horses that are exhausted and which have the following clinical signs—lethargy, dehydration, hyperthermia, hyperpnea, tachycardia, muscle tremor, restlessness, relaxation of the anal sphincter, reluctance to stand, pale mucosa, poor capillary refill and a respiratory to cardiac rate ratio of greater than 2:1. Called also exhausted horse syndrome.

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exhaustion

A state of fatigue or physical consumption, pooped. See Secretory exhaustion.

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Patient discussion about Fatigue (medical).

Q. Can stress really affect your health?? I’ve been having a stressed period at work in the past three months. I heard a lot of times:” don’t stress up-it’ll kill you eventually..” but is it physically true?

A. defenitely true, it's been proven that stress might cause gastrointestinal desorders.

Q. my boyfriend is always exhausted - he wakes up exhausted and just has no energy thro' out the day - help he doesn't sleep well and gets exhausted just lifting a few heavy boxes etc. He's 48 and carries a few extra pounds around the waistline, but in my view this should not contribute to his extreme exhaustion - he pants heavily after doing medial tasks. He's not physically active and has a desk job.

A. It sounds like your boyfriend has sleep apnea. He needs to have an overnight sleep study done to see how many times he awakens during the night. Its amazing how much it could be. If he is diagnosed as such, he would need to use a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) respirator which would force air into his lungs to keep his airways open. It just means that he has an obsructive airway which could in fact be due to the weight around the middle. If this be the diagnosis and treatment, he would awaken fully refreshed and energetic. It is worth the time and trouble! Good luck!

Q. what causes physical exhaustion

A. Many things may cause weakness, depending on the specific characteristics of the individual and the situation. Heart diseases (stable angina) may cause weakness, as well as anemia, metabolic disorders (potassium abnormalities etc.). Other situations such as chronic diseases may also cause weakness.

However, I'm not very keen on diagnosing things over the net, so consulting a professional (e.g. a doctor) may be wise.
You may read more here:
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003174.htm