How to know when you have Long Covid

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longerafterinitialinfection.
LongCovid,alsoknownaspostacuteCovidsyndrome,isanewly identifiedgroupofpersistent symptomsthatcanoccur followinginfectionwiththenovel coronavirus. Symptomsmaylastfor weeks,monthsoreven
Reportedsymptomsassociatedwith LongCovidincludefatigue,difficulty breathing,persistentcough,jointand musclepain,headache,chestpainor tightness,palpitations,depressionor anxiety,memoryloss,inabilitytofocus, disorientation,dilerium, Inadditiontothebloodtests, chestx-rayfollowedbychest CTscanisrequiredif respiratorysymptomspersist formorethan2months.

MRIoftheKidneysarealso neededifthepatienthashigh bloodpressurethatspiked aftertheCovidinfection.

MRI'sareindicatedforliver functionabnormalities,heart disrythmia,and/orbrain functiondeficits.

Relatingthese complicationstotheoriginal Covidinfectionisaprocess ofelimination. Thepresenceofthese antibodiescanalsohelpto determineifLongCovid-like symptomsarelikelytobe relatedorunrelatedtothe previousCovidinfection.
Theabovecriteriaareusefulin diagnosingLongCovid,however furtherresearchisneededto betterunderstandthefull spectrumofthisconditionandits long-termeffects. Healthcareprofessionalsshould remainawareofnew developmentsrelatedtoLong Covidandworkcloselywith patientstoensureproper diagnosisandtreatment.
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