[Treatment protocol for manifestations of persistent COVID]
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- PMCID: PMC9579812
- DOI: 10.1016/j.med.2022.10.015
[Treatment protocol for manifestations of persistent COVID]
Abstract
Persistent COVID is a symptomatic disease involving multiple organs which affects patients who have had COVID-19 and who continue to have symptoms (asthenia, arthralgia, myalgia, headache, dyspnea, cough, chest pain, dysphonia) for more than 4-12 weeks after infection. Its presentation is independent of the severity of the acute COVID-19 phase. It is predominant in middle-aged women. Symptoms frequently fluctuate. It can progress in the form of flare-ups and cannot be explained by an alternative underlying pathology. The incidence of persistent COVID is estimated to be about 10% of those infected. In addition to this symptomatic disease, it is possible that survivors of COVID-19 pneumonia may present with lung sequelae. It is probable that a high number of patients who have had COVID-19 pneumonia will require specialized follow-up by the pulmonology department after overcoming the acute phase. Different algorithms are being established to ensure proper follow-up for these patients.
La COVID persistente es un complejo sintomático multiorgánico que afecta a pacientes que han padecido la COVID-19 y que permanecen con síntomas (astenia, artralgias, mialgias, cefalea, disnea, tos, dolor torácico, disfonía) durante más de 4-12 semanas después del contagio. Tiene una presentación independiente de la gravedad de la fase aguda de la COVID-19. Predomina en mujeres de mediana edad. Los síntomas frecuentemente fluctúan, pudiendo cursar en forma de brotes y no se pueden explicar por una enfermedad subyacente alternativa. Se estima la incidencia de la COVID persistente en un 10% de los contagiados. Además de este complejo sintomático, es posible que los supervivientes de neumonía por COVID-19 presenten secuelas pulmonares. Es probable que un elevado número de pacientes que han sufrido una neumonía por COVID-19 requieran un seguimiento especializado por el servicio de neumología tras superar la fase aguda, y se están estableciendo diferentes algoritmos para garantizar el correcto seguimiento de estos pacientes.
Keywords: Diagnostic tests; Persistent COVID; Severe pneumonia.
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