SCCM Resource Library-Case Exemplars of Post-COVID Recovery

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The current post-ICU and hospital care structures are not sufficient to meet the needs of COVID-19 survivors. Comprehensive follow-up care requires a multidisciplinary approach, as the traditional mental health system may not have the resources or knowledge to address the specific challenges faced by survivors. Neurologic outcomes, including fatigue, trouble with taste and smell, and persistent headache, have been found to affect a third of survivors. Cognitive and psychiatric problems, such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD, are present in a significant number of survivors. Common cognitive symptoms include brain fog, poor comprehension, and memory disturbance, while psychiatric symptoms include depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Physical and neurologic symptoms may also persist in survivors.

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Infection, Patient and Family Support, 2022

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Recovery after critical illness remains challenging since the COVID-19 pandemic, given the traditional silos of healthcare system delivery. Characteristics of successful post-ICU clinic structures and referrals will be reviewed, and areas of ongoing implementation innovation will be discussed. Length of follow-up and support vary, and coordination of care among multiple specialties is often needed. Since the pandemic began, a large burden of survivors of critical care and long COVID syndrome has generated a heterogenous group needing follow-up. Speakers will review the current state of our understanding of post-intensive care syndrome and psychological recovery during the pandemic.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Infection

Knowledge Area Patient and Family Support

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Rehabilitation Medicine

Tag COVID-19

Year 2022

Keywords

post-ICU care

COVID-19 survivors

neurologic outcomes

cognitive problems

psychiatric problems

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