Dr. Jay Desai

My that's that's the question that we're still trying to figure out. Right. And so there are a couple of definitions that get used out there. One is by the CDC. And it is a definition of people still experiencing symptoms after a covid infection. So you have to have had covid four weeks or longer. after a COVID infection.

My that's that's the question that we're still trying to figure out. Right. And so there are a couple of definitions that get used out there. One is by the CDC. And it is a definition of people still experiencing symptoms after a covid infection. So you have to have had covid four weeks or longer. after a COVID infection.

So after the acute phase and those symptoms, there's a whole variety of symptoms that we can get into that later. I mean, there's probably over 200 different symptoms that have been reported and some are more common than others. The things that you hear about loss of taste, loss of smell, brain fog, fatigue are some of the more common ones that you hear, but there's still a variety of symptoms, um,

So after the acute phase and those symptoms, there's a whole variety of symptoms that we can get into that later. I mean, there's probably over 200 different symptoms that have been reported and some are more common than others. The things that you hear about loss of taste, loss of smell, brain fog, fatigue are some of the more common ones that you hear, but there's still a variety of symptoms, um,

So four weeks or longer is the CDC's definition. The World Health Organization has a definition of 12 weeks or longer, so about three months. where the symptoms are persistent for that length. So in general, those are sort of the predominant definitions of long COVID, of what we'd be looking for. But again, it is a symptom-based condition right now.

So four weeks or longer is the CDC's definition. The World Health Organization has a definition of 12 weeks or longer, so about three months. where the symptoms are persistent for that length. So in general, those are sort of the predominant definitions of long COVID, of what we'd be looking for. But again, it is a symptom-based condition right now.

There isn't a biologic test that you can take that tells you whether you have it or not. It's just how these different symptoms present and how long they last.

There isn't a biologic test that you can take that tells you whether you have it or not. It's just how these different symptoms present and how long they last.

You know, some of the symptoms that you have during the acute phase, so within four weeks after being infected, some of those continue to persist. beyond those four weeks or even beyond the three months. So often those symptoms can be very similar. But then there could be symptoms that come up that you didn't have during the acute phase as well.

You know, some of the symptoms that you have during the acute phase, so within four weeks after being infected, some of those continue to persist. beyond those four weeks or even beyond the three months. So often those symptoms can be very similar. But then there could be symptoms that come up that you didn't have during the acute phase as well.

And so that's what also makes it kind of challenging is you could have some new symptoms that are presenting or that just you begin paying attention to and recognizing after your acute symptoms have gone away, that you've still got some of these lingering things like fatigue, um, that you don't expect to have. So, um, so they can be similar. They just carry on.

And so that's what also makes it kind of challenging is you could have some new symptoms that are presenting or that just you begin paying attention to and recognizing after your acute symptoms have gone away, that you've still got some of these lingering things like fatigue, um, that you don't expect to have. So, um, so they can be similar. They just carry on.

Yeah, and this is a concern that is probably going to be growing as we aren't testing as often. And so people are going to be feeling these symptoms, right? They may be mild, moderate, may even be asymptomatic, but could still be related to COVID. We're just not testing for them anymore.

Yeah, and this is a concern that is probably going to be growing as we aren't testing as often. And so people are going to be feeling these symptoms, right? They may be mild, moderate, may even be asymptomatic, but could still be related to COVID. We're just not testing for them anymore.

And so just trying to be more aware that if you feel bad at some point, and then it continues that maybe there was something COVID related that happened.

And so just trying to be more aware that if you feel bad at some point, and then it continues that maybe there was something COVID related that happened.

So everybody can get COVID, right? So people talk about COVID is just like the flu, but it's not like the flu, right? The flu and some of those other respiratory viruses tend to impact much younger children and much older adults, people whose immune system is probably not fully developed or compromised. COVID affects all age ranges and perhaps in different ways because of underlying mechanisms.

So everybody can get COVID, right? So people talk about COVID is just like the flu, but it's not like the flu, right? The flu and some of those other respiratory viruses tend to impact much younger children and much older adults, people whose immune system is probably not fully developed or compromised. COVID affects all age ranges and perhaps in different ways because of underlying mechanisms.

So the working age adults are also the ones who are really feeling it. We don't With long COVID, there may be symptoms in younger children, but we don't see a lot of that. But we do see it within adolescents. So people who are 11, 12, and going on up, they tend to recover more quickly.

So the working age adults are also the ones who are really feeling it. We don't With long COVID, there may be symptoms in younger children, but we don't see a lot of that. But we do see it within adolescents. So people who are 11, 12, and going on up, they tend to recover more quickly.