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“Coffee” with a Clinician: Chapter 4: Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) Part 2
The Coffee with a Clinician sessions are dedicated to sharing key principles and practical tips from the BHC Clinical Care Guide.
The goals of this session are to share:
- How patients and caregivers can communicate PEM (post-exertional malaise) to healthcare providers and others in a way that differentiates it from other conditions
- Screening tools that can help measure the severity of PEM
Topic: Section 4.3 Screening Questions to Identify PEM and 4.4 PEM Screening Tools
Date: Wed, April 8 | Time: 10 am MDT (9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET)
Featuring:
- Ryan Bourdo, DPT is a physical therapist specializing in complex medical conditions with a focus on hypermobility disorders and chronic pain.
- Michelle Haddad, PHD is a rehabilitation-focused neuropsychologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive changes associated with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other post-viral conditions.
- Zeest Khan, MD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and host of the podcast Long COVID MD. Dr. Khan is also living with Long COVID.
- Moderated by Clayton Powers, DPT (BHC Education and Training Liaison)
Coffee with a Clinician is free to attend, with an optional $5 donation to support BHC’s education and outreach programs.
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A recording of each Coffee with a Clinician will be shared on our YouTube channel. View previous sessions here.
The following is the general order of topics for the “Coffee” with a Clinician series. The order is subject to change based on expert presenter availability. Stay tuned through BHC emails and posts on social media.
- Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Part 2 Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Pacing for Holidays and Special Events
- Basics of Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Comorbidities
- Assessing Impaired Function
- Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)
- Sleep Challenges
- Cognitive Impairment
- Orthostatic Intolerance and Dysautonomia
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome/Mast Cell Hyperreactivity
- Pain, Neuroinflammation, Fibromyalgia, Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Musculoskeletal Pain in hEDS/HSD
- Gastrointestinal Dysmotility and other GI Symptoms
- Hypermobility & Connective Tissue Disease
- Biomechanical Considerations (CCI/AAI, TC)
- Pediatric & Young Adults
- Severe & Very Severe Considerations
- Allied Professionals (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy)
- Behavioral Health
- Caregiving
- Disability & Accommodations
Why Attend?
- Gain trusted clinical insights rooted in current evidence
- Learn practical approaches to complex conditions
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.