Educational graphic titled 'Post-Exertional Malaise: Clinical Attributes – Part 2 of 7.' Features Dr. Brayden Yellman and Dr. Lucinda Bateman, both wearing white lab coats and smiling. The Bateman Horne Center logo appears in the bottom left corner, with their names and titles listed: Dr. Lucinda Bateman, MD and Dr. Brayden Yellman, MD.
Informational graphic titled '24–48 Hours Symptom Delay.' Includes a bar chart labeled 'Range of PEM Onset Times' showing that post-exertional malaise (PEM) symptoms can occur immediately after exertion, a few hours later, after 12 hours, at 24 hours, or after 24 hours. Bars indicate both earliest and latest onset reported. A citation below references the source: Chu L et al., PLoS One, 2018.
Educational graphic titled 'PEM = Energy Debt, Scenario 1 – Energy Spending Spree.' Shows a calendar icon marked 'MON' with $1 of available energy. Surrounding it are nine $1 icons, representing energy overspent. A red total at the bottom reads '-$9.00,' illustrating the concept of energy debt that can lead to post-exertional malaise (PEM). The Bateman Horne Center logo appears in the bottom right corner.
Educational graphic titled 'PEM = Energy Debt, Scenario 2 – Energy Debt Accrual.' Shows a bed with an IV pole beside it, symbolizing illness. Surrounding the bed are multiple 25¢ icons, representing small, repeated energy expenditures that accumulate over time. An invoice labeled 'Past Due' with 'Interest Rate Applied' emphasizes the accumulating toll. The Bateman Horne Center logo is in the bottom right corner.
PEM isn’t just fatigue—it’s “energy debt.”
In Ep. 2 of our PEM/PESE Series, Drs. Yellman & Bateman explore triggers, onset, and duration based on Dr. Lily Chu’s study.
Watch: bit.ly/3ZLi9WS
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