Long COVID in Context: A Closer Look at Post-Viral Syndrome and Management Approaches Authors: Ziyad Al-Aly, MD; Bin Cao, MD

https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/1002795?sso=true&uac=148436CN&src=mkmcmr_reeng_recap_mscpedu_activity thank you for your recent participation in the activity: Long COVID in Context: A Closer Look at Post-Viral Syndrome and Management Approaches Below are some key learning points to help reinforce the impact of this activity. ☑ Long COVID can affect nearly every organ system, with symptoms ranging from fatigue and brain fog to cardiovascular, metabolic, and kidney complications. ☑ The economic and societal burden of long COVID is substantial, impacting workforce participation, healthcare systems, and long-term patient outcomes. ☑ Reinfection increases the risk of developing or worsening long COVID, even in vaccinated individuals, though vaccination and early antiviral use lower overall risk. ☑ Prevention of long COVID is supported by vaccination and timely use of antivirals in high-risk patients. Treatment of long COVID remains challenging, with high-quality evidence for benefit of antivirals for the treatment of ongoing long COVID lacking. ☑ Accurate diagnosis and effective management of long COVID require multidisciplinary collaboration, ongoing research, and adaptation to evolving evidence and patient needs.