Bateman Horne Center and the University of Utah Health Project ECHO teams join forces once again to provide a case-based learning series illuminating strategies for assessment and management of Long COVID (PASC), ME/CFS, and related comorbid conditions.
Patient cases are shared in this session for educational purposes. In some instances, the information does not relate to an individual and instead represents a compilation of disease presentation. In cases involving individual patient information, the patients have authorized the discussion of their case in this setting.
This ECHO session dives deep into managing Long COVID and ME/CFS in children/pediatric populations.
Melanie Hoppers, MD (Bateman Horne Center) examines challenges and opportunities in treating children with Long COVID and ME/CFS. She addresses how to navigate clinical uncertainty, evaluate for post-exertional malaise (PEM) and orthostatic intolerance, and offers treatment recommendations while recognizing the lack of research in pediatric populations. She outlines pharmacological and non-pharmacological options for managing symptoms while avoiding and managing post-exertional malaise (PEM).
Key topics include:
• Identifying, minimizing, and managing PEM when treating children with Long COVID with ME/CFS
• Differential diagnosis for Long COVID with ME/CFS
• Assessment and treatment of orthostatic intolerance and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
• Description of a patient case with practical application of assessment and treatment strategies
• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological options for managing symptoms
