Fifteen-minute consultation: Managing post-COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID) in children and young people

Michael Wacks; Elizabeth Wortley; Anna Gregorowski; Terry Y Segal; Elizabeth Whittaker

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2022-324950

Fifteen-minute consultation: Managing post-COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID) in children and young people

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2024 Jan 23;109(1):29-34. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324950.

Authors

Michael Wacks¹, Elizabeth Wortley², Anna Gregorowski³, Terry Y Segal^#⁴, Elizabeth Whittaker^#^{5

6}

Affiliations

¹ Paediatrics, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
² Paediatrics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
³ Paediatric and Adolescent Department, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
⁴ Paediatrics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK terry.segal@nhs.net.
⁵ Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
⁶ Section of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College, London, UK.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 37080731
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324950

Abstract

Post-COVID-19 syndrome is a new condition that can have a major impact on the physical and mental well-being of children and young people, affecting their ability to access activities including education. Paediatricians and general practitioners need to be able to assess and manage patients with this condition; making the diagnosis, excluding serious pathology, managing comorbidities and accessing appropriate management are crucial. This 15 minute consultation presents an approach to history taking, examination, investigations, management principles and referrals.

Keywords: Covid-19; Infectious Disease Medicine; Paediatrics.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
COVID-19*
Child
Humans
Mental Health
Physical Examination
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome*
Referral and Consultation