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One in four people who developed Covid-19 will hae recurring symptoms after a month, according to infects disease specialist St Lukes University Health Network w has a program to treat so-called Long haulers PSEs the term that has been putt there by the CDC, which mes post acute sequelae of Cov.

A lot of us are familiar me with the terms of Long Covr Long hauler syndrome.

St Luke's senior regional medical director Dr Dennis Magarey says it's a multifaceted approach, stag with their primary care tem and including cardiology, pulmonary psychiatry and physical medicine.

A patient may receive cerin kinds of tests as they entr our post Covid protocol.

There might be some testing that is needed and of the t things will want to do is e where they are in their prs and make sure they have the appropriate evaluation, including Kayla Dwyer.

There might be some imaging involved such as CAT scans.

On rare occasion, a patient might need an MRI of the b. Magary says patients will t go to their primary care physician and then, if nee, be sent to a Covid recovery clinic to treat the prolond effects of the virus.

We've developed protocols d applied the across all of r primary care team to make e that we do not miss one of these very important medicl issues besides the prolongd Covid symptoms, he adds.

Long hauler of all ages.

Even children are coming ir treatment.

Long hauler symptoms may include extreme fatigue, shortness of breath and jot pain, among other things.

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