Open AccessManagement of the patient with persistent symptoms after COVID-19 in primary care
Author(s) -
Mihaela Adela Iancu,
Bucureşti Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila“,
Laura Condur,
Irina Anca Eremia,
Adriana Ticărău,
Camelia Cristina Diaconu,
Matei Dumitru,
Universitatea „Ovidius“ Facultatea de Medicină,
Bucureşti Spitalul Universitar de Urgenţă,
Bucureşti Institutul Naţional pentru Sănătatea Mamei şi Copilului „Alessandrescu-Rusescu“
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of medical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6108
pISSN - 1842-8258
DOI - 10.37897/rjmp.2021.1.7
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , severity of illness , pediatrics , infectious disease (medical specialty)
After the acute period of the infection with SARS-CoV-2, new symptoms may appear. Alternatively, those present might persist. Medium-term symptoms and complications of COVID-19 infection have been reported to persist in several organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and brain. Subsequent monitoring varies from one week to three months, depending on the symptoms and risk factors present. During the initial follow-up assessment, a comprehensive history of the patient's COVID-19 disease, including disease history, duration and severity of symptoms, types and severity of complications has to be obtained. The need for laboratory tests is determined by the severity of the disease, previous results during their illness and current symptoms.