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Review
. 2020 Aug;99(8):669-673.
doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001479.

COVID-19 Guide for the Rehabilitation Clinician: A Review of Nonpulmonary Manifestations and Complications

Marielisa Lopez  1 , Kathleen Bell, Thiru Annaswamy, Shannon Juengst, Nneka Ifejika
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Review

COVID-19 Guide for the Rehabilitation Clinician: A Review of Nonpulmonary Manifestations and Complications

Marielisa Lopez et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-also known as COVID-19-is primarily known for respiratory illness. Although it is clear that patients with moderate to severe cases of COVID-19 will require pulmonary rehabilitation, physiatrists will need to consider effective management plans for COVID-19 survivors with extrapulmonary involvement. This report will summarize key nonpulmonary considerations to guide rehabilitation clinicians who may be involved in the care of COVID-19 survivors with the best available early evidence.

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Author Disclosures: No conflicts of interest have been reported by the authors.

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