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October 10, 2022
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Long COVID: Some facts, unanswered questions and implications for rheumatology – Part 2

In part two, Leonard Calabrese, DO, discusses the symptoms of long COVID and the role that rheumatologists play in diagnosing and treating patients with long COVID.

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  • Intro 1:06
  • Dr. Calabrese introduction 1:11
  • In this episode 1:36
  • Defining long COVID 1:49
  • Reviewing symptoms of long COVID 2:51
  • Long COVID fatigue 3:44
  • Studies and research on fatiguability 4:38
  • Phenomena of post-exertional malaise 6:18
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome 7:25
  • Neurocognitive dysfunction 7:52
  • Co-factors of intercurrent mood disorders and neurocognitive dysfunction 9:30
  • Pandemic-related sequelae 10:30
  • What about pain? 10:53
  • Long COVID pain and criteria for fibromyalgia 11:40
  • Pandemic-related long COVID 13:16
  • Diagnoses of long COVID 14:46
  • Immunopathogenesis 15:27
  • What about infections and autoimmunity? 17:50
  • What about treatments for long COVID? 19:28
  • Validation of long COVID 20:52
  • What do rheumatologists have to do with long COVID? 21:56
  • Wrap up 21:13
  • Thanks 24:02

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Disclosures: Calabrese reports no relevant financial disclosures.