Control post COVID-19

What is post-COVID-19 monitoring?

Post COVID-19 monitoring is a follow-up of complications or sequelae of coronavirus, because a lot of attention is being paid to severe COVID-19 cases that have required hospitalization.

But there have been many cases with home care labeled as mild, which have been pending both diagnostic tests and evaluation of the possible sequelae of the disease.

In this sense, post COVID-19 monitoring is important, because it focuses on performing an adequate assessment, as well as all the necessary tests in these mild patients to diagnose or rule out sequelae.

So far, there are few studies on the possible sequelae of COVID-19, but some complications have already begun to be identified, such as the following:

  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Cardiovascular complications
  • Respiratory sequelae
  • Renal failure
  • Neurological sequelae
  • Muscular problems

What does it consist of?

First, the diagnostic tests for COVID-19 are performed, which are the following two:

  • PCR: this is a test to identify the presence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus genetic material.
  • Serology: this test can detect the presence of antibodies produced by the individual after being infected by coronavirus. Through a drop of blood, the test detects the body’s immune response to the presence of the coronavirus at some point.

On the other hand, to rule out possible sequelae in other organs, other more exhaustive tests are being performed, such as the following:

  • Radiological tests
  • Respiratory tests
  • Functional or physical capacity tests
  • Cardiological tests
  • Analytical tests
  • Echocardiogram
  • Neurological diagnosis
  • Axial and computed tomography of the lungs
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Why is it performed?

This test is performed in order to diagnose and evaluate the possible sequelae that the presence of COVID-19 may have left in the body of those patients who have passed the disease with symptoms of mild intensity, such as the following:

  • Headache
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle aches
  • Sore throat
  • Diarrhea
  • Loss of smell or taste
  • Nausea

Preparation for post COVID-19 monitoring

Preparation for follow-up and reassessment of patients with mild symptoms depends on the type of test being performed.

What do you feel during the test?

In any case, it depends on the type of test performed. However, the diagnostic tests performed for post COVID-19 follow-up and monitoring are, for the most part, painless.

Meaning of abnormal results

When abnormal results are obtained after performing the above tests, it indicates that treatment should be initiated or periodic monitoring should be carried out so that symptoms do not worsen or disease does not develop.