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

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.

Evaluation of patient characteristics in a cohort of young people presenting to a tertiary paediatric post COVID-19 outpatient service

1244 Figure 1[Figure omitted. See PDF] 1244 Figure 2[Figure omitted. See PDF]ConclusionThis study describes the CYP patients presenting to a novel tertiary post-COVID service. This is an emerging group for whom symptom aetiology and best management strategies are still being established. Our data highlighted the range of patients presenting to the service, and the complexity of symptoms causing significant functional disruption to their lives. These results support the need for an MDT service that can tailor care of these patients and offer management with the best clinical outcomes.ReferenceRecent WHO Delphi consensus re ‘Post-Covid Condition’ https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Post_COVID-19_condition-Clinical_case_definition-2021.1