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Although a similarly themed COCA call was scheduled for June 3rd, it was postponed, and will now be held tomorrow (June 27th) with a different set of presenters.
COCA Calls are often technical, and are of greatest interest to clinicians and healthcare providers, but also may be of interest to the general public.As always, If you are unable to attend the live presentation, these (and past) webinars are archived and available for later viewing at this LINK. Details on this week's presentation follow:
Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Post-COVID Conditions
Free Continuing Education
Overview
During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new interim guidance which provides a framework for healthcare providers in their initial assessment, evaluation, management, and follow-up of persons with possible post-COVID conditions. Post-COVID conditions refer to the wide range of physical and mental health consequences experienced by some patients that are present four or more weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, including by patients who had initial mild or asymptomatic acute infection. Post-COVID conditions are still being characterized and include symptoms such as cognitive difficulties, fatigue, headache, dyspnea, and palpitations. Subject matter experts, physicians, and patient representatives from across the United States collaborated to develop the new guidance. Rapid recognition by healthcare providers of patients with post-COVID conditions and multidisciplinary care using the assessments and approaches described in this guidance could improve the wellbeing and treatment of people with post-COVID conditions.
Presenters
Jennifer R. Chevinsky, MD, MPH
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Post-COVID-19 Conditions Unit
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alex Vosooney, MD
Chair, Subcommittee on Clinical Recommendations and Policies
American Academy of Family Physicians
Michael Saag, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, UAB Center for AIDS Research
University of Alabama Birmingham
Call Materials
To be posted. Please check back.
Call Details
When:
Thursday, June 17, 2021,
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
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The CDC released new guidance yesterday for clinicians in dealing with Post-COVID Conditions, which is available at:
Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Post-COVID Conditions: Interim Guidance
Updated June 14, 2021
This content is a more detailed version of the Post-COVID Conditions: Information for Healthcare Providers page. This page is also distinct from the Post-COVID Conditions webpage which is intended for the general public.
Table of Contents
› Key Points
Key Points
- The term “Post-COVID Conditions” is an umbrella term for the wide range of physical and mental health consequences experienced by some patients that are present four or more weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, including by patients who had initial mild or asymptomatic acute infection.
- Based on current information, many post-COVID conditions can be managed by primary care providers, with the incorporation of patient-centered approaches to optimize the quality of life and function in affected patients.
- Objective laboratory or imaging findings should not be used as the only measure or assessment of a patient’s well-being; lack of laboratory or imaging abnormalities does not invalidate the existence, severity, or importance of a patient’s symptoms or conditions.
- Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to set achievable goals through shared decision-making and to approach treatment by focusing on specific symptoms (e.g., headache) or conditions (e.g., dysautonomia); a comprehensive management plan focusing on improving physical, mental, and social wellbeing may be helpful for some patients.
- Understanding of post-COVID conditions remains incomplete and guidance for healthcare professionals will likely change over time as the evidence evolves.
