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“Coffee” with a Clinician: Basics of Long COVID, ME/CFS, & Comorbidities
How were the clinical definitions of ME/CFS and Long COVID developed, and why do they matter?
There is no single test to diagnose ME/CFS or Long COVID which means that clinicians and researchers must use established clinical diagnostic criteria to communicate, guide care, and decide who to include in studies.
In this session, we will talk about how ME/CFS and Long COVID definitions were developed, what they were designed to do, and why understanding their purpose matters for patients, clinicians, and research.
(This presentation and related conversation will cover sections 2.1 through 2.4 (pages 7-9) of the Clinical Care Guide. Sections 2.5 Assessment and Diagnosis, and 2.6 Management Strategy Overview will be presented on Wed, Feb 11.)
Agenda:
- Lily Chu, MD Presents the Long COVID Definition (15-min)
- Lucinda Bateman, MD Presents the ME/CFS Definition (15-min)
- Q&A (questions will be selected from the Q&A feature and directed to the panelists)
Topic: Basics of Long COVID, ME/CFS, & Comorbidities
Date: Wed, Jan. 14th | Time: 10 am MDT (9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET)
Featuring:
- Lucinda Bateman, MD (BHC Founder and Chief Medical Officer)
- Lily Chu, M.D., M.S.H.S., Vice President of the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFS/ME)
- and moderated by Clayton Powers, DPT (BHC medical education 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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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.