Postinfectious syndrome (or postinfectious state) refers to symptoms triggered by or associated with an infection and occurring after it. Symptoms may vary from quite mild to severe or life-threatening symptoms that must be identified and treated (e.g. Guillain–Barré syndrome). The symptoms may affect various organ systems (central and peripheral nervous system, musculoskeletal system, gastrointestinal or respiratory tract or the heart) and not necessarily the organ system where the preceding infection occurred. Diagnosis is based on the clinical picture and supported by laboratory tests and imaging.
Infectious diseases that will be covered include:
- Post-streptococcal infections—Rheumatic Heart Disease, Glomerulonephritis, and PANDAS
- Noroviruses – Crohn’s disease; Coxsackie virus and Type 1 DM
- Epstein-Barr virus—Multiple Sclerosis, Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Long-Covid Sars CoV-2 and Long-Covid
Special emphasis will be on Long Covid and what we now know…how to prevent, how to treat symptoms, and the longer-term consequences. [4 CE]
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