Post COVID-19 condition
ICD-10 U09.9 · ICD-11 RA02

Treatment of Post COVID-19 Condition with Fatigue in Long COVID

Persistent fatigue is among the most frequently reported symptoms in patients with long COVID, representing a distinct sub-population that requires targeted clinical evaluation and management.

This protocol addresses patients with confirmed Post COVID-19 condition (long COVID) presenting with significant fatigue. Identifying whether the fatigue has specific underlying causes is the critical first step in determining the appropriate clinical pathway.

Management centres on correctional therapy directed at the underlying causes of fatigue — the structured protocol identifies which causes to evaluate and how to address them.

Full regimen, sequencing, and additional options available in the complete protocol →

References

DOI: 10.3947/ic.2024.0024

For fatigue symptoms in patients with long COVID, correctional therapy of the underlying causes is necessary. If no specific underlying causes exist, rehabilitation therapy may be considered (G, IIb).

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