On this page, BHC provides relevant resource documents and forms to assist in understanding and managing these diseases.
Top Resources
Diagnostic and Treatment Guides
Testing Recommendations for Suspected ME/CFS (U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition 2021)
ME/CFS Treatment Recommendations (U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition 2021)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management (Mayo Clinic, 2021)
Expert Consensus Statements (clinical guidelines) of the U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition (brief video, 2022)
U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition Guide (2020): Basics of Diagnosing and Treating ME/CFS
Orthostatic Intolerance Overview
10-Minute NASA Lean Test (provider instructions)
10-Minute NASA Lean Test (patient instructions)
Orthostatic Intolerance (symptoms, diagnosis, interventions)
Oral Rehydration Solution Options
Helpful Patient Resources
Healthcare Professional Continuing Medical Education (BHC driven, valid through 2025)
Shortlist of Tools for Care Management (quick access links for management & communication resources)
ME/CFS Crash Survival Guidebook (2022)
Good Day/Bad Day Questionnaire: A questionnaire assessing Hours of Upright Activity and impairment (2022)
Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Management Overview
Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN): A Note to Providers
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) 24-hour Urine Collection Instructions
ER and Urgent Care Considerations for ME/CFS (2022)
Information about ME/CFS for Healthcare Providers (2022)
How to Communicate Effectively with your Provider
U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition COVID-19 Long-Hauler Considerations Letter
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career - the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.