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Yesterday the CDC held a COCA call (see CDC Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Vaccination), and tomorrow the agency will hold a second, this time on patients with Post-COVID fatigue.
Despite the relatively good news that somewhere between 98%-99% of those infected with COVID-19 survive their illness, we continue to see disturbing data suggesting that survivors often come away with lingering - sometimes permanent - sequelae.
Dubbed `Long COVID' or `Post-COVID Syndrome', these after-effects can range from mild or moderate - to disabling - and may potentially contribute to an early death months or years after the the initial infection.
One of the most common complaints is fatigue following COVID infection, that may last for weeks or months. Tomorrow's COCA call will help clinicians evaluate and support patients reporting post-COVID fatigue.
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 tomorrow's presentation follow:
Evaluating and Supporting Patients Presenting With Fatigue Following COVID-19= Free Continuing Education
Overview
During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss Post-COVID conditions (PCC), an umbrella term for the wide range of health consequences present four or more weeks after infection with SARS-CoV-2, which includes Long-COVID. It can be difficult to distinguish symptoms of fatigue and post-exertional malaise caused by PCC from symptoms that occur for other reasons.The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) has recently published a Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Consensus Guidance Statement on the Assessment and Treatment of Fatigue in PCC. It provides practical guidance to clinicians when assessing and treating individuals with fatigue and a history consistent with PCC. The burden of PCC is expected to reflect the disproportionate burden of infection by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and to highlight ongoing inequities in healthcare. The Health Equity Work Group of the AAPM&R has developed guidance to highlight the central role that principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion play in delivering quality healthcare.
Presenters
Maureen Miller, MD, MPH
Research, Surveillance, and Management Unit
Natural History/Post-COVID Conditions Team
Epidemiology Task Force
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joseph E. Herrera, DO
Professor and System Chair of Rehabilitative Medicine
Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
Mount Sinai Health System
Monica Verduzco Gutierrez, MD
Professor and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
UT Health San Antonio
Benjamin Abramoff, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Penn Medicine
Call Materials
None at this time
Call Details
When:
Thursday, September 30, 2021,
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Webinar Link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603742224
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