Clinical Pearls: Assessment & Management of ME/CFS and Long COVID

July 2024

Jennifer Bell, FNP-C speaks to primary care and specialty care clinicians at the Family Health Centers of San Diego.

Learning objectives:
- Increase healthcare provider confidence in recognizing ME/CFS and post-acute sequela of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as Long COVID.

- Provide strategies to providers in the primary care setting for assessing and treating ME/CFS and Long COVID ME/CFS patients.

- Improved patient outcomes through targeted assessment and management of common co-morbid conditions associated with ME/CFS and Long COVID ME/CFS.

Note to community members: We advise viewers to always speak with their medical care team before making any adjustments or changes to their current care regimen.

Bateman Horne Center’s involvement in this program is made possible with the additional support of the Open Medicine Foundation.

[juniperpansy]

Thank you! As a patient, the Bateman Horne Center has by far the best educational materials available to patients.

[richalbert]

This presentation is by far the best available, cannot thank you enough, . I have PMR as well as PEM making extra challenging. I’ve seen a number of physicians, never heard of PEM.

[MelissaJ-if]

This was so well done! Thank you so much. After a mild case of Covid Feb 2024 I developed sudden onset of BP problems and fatigue 3 weeks later. My symptoms have been in the POTS, MCAS and PEM areas. I went from swimming 30 laps 3X per week in pool to any exercise triggering PEM. I have utilized pacing and supplement's. After ordering BP meds my IM doctor did all the mentioned testing with completely normal results. I felt I was only managing my symptoms and not progressing so I have started LDN .05 mg in past month. So far I have noticed small increase in level of ‘safe’ activity. Your presentation was very helpful in presenting the ‘big picture’ of Long Covid. Thank you again, Ms Bell.

[andreabengtzen]

Excellent comprehensive video!! Thank you!