BMJ· 2020Q1
Management of post-acute covid-19 in primary care
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Short summary
Primary care can manage most post-acute COVID-19 patients (after 3 weeks) with holistic support, rest, and gradual activity increase, reserving specialist assessment for new, persistent, or progressive respiratory, cardiac, or neurological symptoms.
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Key points
- About 10% of COVID-19 patients have prolonged illness.
- Most prolonged cases can be managed with rest, holistic support, and gradual activity.
- Home pulse oximetry is useful for monitoring breathlessness.
- Specialist referral is needed for new/worsening respiratory, cardiac, or neurological symptoms.
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Abstract
Management of covid-19 after the first three weeks is currently based on limited evidence Approximately 10% of people experience prolonged illness after covid-19 Many such patients recover spontaneously (if slowly) with holistic support, rest, symptomatic treatment, and gradual increase in activity Home pulse oximetry can be helpful in monitoring breathlessness Indications for specialist assessment include clinical concern along with respiratory, cardiac, or neurological symptoms that are new, persistent, or progressive the
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Field: Neurology (Medicine)
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