Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) is known to cause multi-organ dysfunction during acute infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2) with some patients experiencing prolonged symptoms, termed post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2. These patients, almost 20% of those having had COVID suffer with inflammation affecting the nervous system, respiratory system, digestive system, cardiovascular system and reproductive systems. The management of these patients will make up a large percentage of patients seeking treatment from a variety of different health care providers.
Understand how SARS-CoV-2 impacts the various systems of the body
Review the basics of “long COVID”
Provide practitioner with practical tools in the management of these patients