Post Covid Syndrome

Post COVID Syndrome  COVID-19 is a disease we are all familiar with and know, that to some, has been fatal. Patients who suffer from COVID-19 and are hospitalized have long term affects from COVID-19. What is surprising is some patients can experience symptoms weeks or months after having COVID even with just mild symptoms. These new issues have been marked as Post COVID syndrome (Mayo Clinic, 2021).   (World Health Organization, n.d.) . Symptoms that typically linger or last longer than several weeks include: Cough loss of energy loss of taste  loss of smell muscle aches memory or issues with concentration  tachycardia muscle aches  (Mayo Clinic, 2021) Diagnosis Diagnosis of COVID-19 is generally made via nose, throat, or saliva samples. Most commonly used is nasal swabs (Mayo Clinic, 2022). Lingering symptoms after typically a couple of weeks could mean someone is experiencing post COVID syndrome (Mayo Clinic, 2021) COVID-19 has shown to cause long ...