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
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

Disclosures: Calabrese reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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