In this episode:

• Natural history of Long COVID, although up to 95% patients will improve their symptoms; it is a long process
• Role of vaccination in prevention of Long COVID in patients at higher risk
• Role of Metformin in prevention of symptoms of Long COVID and how it is best used in clinics
• Type of rehabilitation patients with Long COVID need
• Impact on interpersonal relationships and the role of family and community
• General practitioners and allied health can together make a significant improvement to patient outcomes
• Use of CoRiCal, a COVID calculator (including Long COVID), beneficial as a tool in your practice
• Explaining the long COVID version of CoRiCal and how it can quantify an individual’s risk of long COVID based upon their age, sex, various common co-morbidities, treatments received, number of episodes of COVID and the number of recency of a COVID vaccine.
• Review of Professor Steven Faux book on Long COVID

Expert: Prof Steven Faux AM, Rehabilitation and Pain Physician
A/Prof John Litt AM, GP and Public Health Physician

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 41 mins

Recommended resources:

• COVID Risk Calculator | Immunisation Coalition
• Long COVID calculator – COVID Risk Calculator | Immunisation Coalition
• Long COVID – Professor Steven Faux 
• Long COVID Part 1 – Diagnosis | Healthed