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Passing the buck in complex chronic disease is common #MedTwitter. There is no, single specialist who can help people with these multi-system issues: it's up to the GP to learn the best treatments, testing, & management advice. A RESOURCES🧵(1/13 #longCOVID #PASC #MECFS #NEISvoid

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Moreover, we will see more & more of these patients in clinic post-COVID, and passing them from specialist to specialist ad infinitum is not care. (2/13)
(2/) #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #longCOVID #PASC #MECFS

Many (though not all) people with #longCOVID will meet the criteria for #MECFS. Here are some resources I on this often post-viral disease. I hope you find these valuable and will them share widely. (3/13)

Unrest is a Sundance award-winning documentary about #MECFS, w/CME. The film is widely available. You can find the CME, which also has a dx & treatment one-pager & research review here: unrest.film/cme. (4/13) #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #PASC #longCOVID #MedEd

.#MEAction hosted a clinical seminar discussing #MEcfs & its potential relationship to #longCOVID. You can find that here: meaction.net/seminar. It's worth CME credit but that will expire in just a few days! (5/13) #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #longCOVID #PASC #MedEd

We at #MEAction also did a seminar with the #longhauler folks in mind (#PASC/#longCOVID).
This is for any who are new to the chronic illness/#NEISvoid space and includes video & recommended resources. Good to recommend to patients, #MedTwitter. (6/13) meaction.net/longCOVID

In addition, #MEAction NY has a great CME that discusses the potential relationship between #longCOVID and #MECFS. Dr Kaufman is a great speaker and has a wealth of experience to share. (7/13) ceitraining.org/courses/course… #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #PASC #MedEd

Some printables next. The Pacing Guide can help both clinicians & #longCOVID folks understand post-exertional malaise (PEM) and pacing, the best management strategy for PEM. You can find it by clicking here: bit.ly/3ugYyvG. (8/13) #MedTwitter #PASC #MEcfs

Diagnostic & treatment one-pager can be found here: bit.ly/3rNIoIL. While a summary, it has lots of information the clinician can delve into to learn more. Meant to be printed double-sided if distributed. (9/13) #MedTwitter #PASC #longCOVID #MECFS #MedStudentTwitter

The #MEAction research review can get you caught up on what we know about #MECFS so far; it is up to date as of 2019. bit.ly/3dA5yNq. (10/13) #PASC #longCOVID #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter

We have a great deal more on meaction.net on research, advocacy, and clinical care! (11/13) #MedStudentTwitter #longCOVID #PASC #MECFS

I would be remiss if I didn't also recommend the US Clinicians Coalition landing page, where there are many, many opportunities for medical education and other great resources. (12/13) #MedEd #longCOVID #PASC #MedTwitter mecfscliniciancoalition.org

There are quick/fun ways to learn about multi-systemic, often post-viral diseases like #MECFS & #longCOVID/#PASC. #MedTwitter, if your uni didn't teach you, there's still time! I'm happy to chat, too, if you like. Don't lock the patient in an endless cycle of referrals! (13/13)