TY - JOUR T1 - Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 1229 LP - 1242 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.2021.06.210254 VL - 34 IS - 6 AU - Heather Vance AU - Amelita Maslach AU - Emily Stoneman AU - Kathryn Harmes AU - Andrea Ransom AU - Katharine Seagly AU - Wendy Furst Y1 - 2021/11/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/34/6/1229.abstract N2 - Background: Post-COVID symptoms, defined as symptoms lasting >4 weeks postinfection, have been identified not only among those patients who were hospitalized with severe symptoms but also among those who were asymptomatic or with only mild symptoms. Primary care providers (PCPs) will often be the first point of contact for patients experiencing potential complications of post-COVID symptoms. The aim of this article is to present a post-COVID management tool for PCPs to use as a quick reference and guide to the initial workup and management of the most common post-COVID symptoms.Methods: Published guidance, recent literature, and expert specialist opinion were used to create the structure outlining the outpatient evaluation and treatment for post-COVID symptoms.Results: A quick-reference guide for management of post-COVID symptoms was created for PCPs. Educational materials were created for clinicians to share with patients. Our article reviews several common complaints including respiratory, cognitive, and neurological symptoms, chronic fatigue, dysautonomia, and anosmia and presents recommendations for management.Conclusions: Data on long-term effects of COVID-19 are still emerging, and rapid dissemination of this data to front-line PCPs is crucial. This table was our effort to make the currently available evidence accessible for our PCPs in a simple, easy-to-use format. ER -