Long COVID in Children and Adolescents

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world on its head in 2020 and beyond. Many health issues arose out of this pandemic, including Long COVID. This module will discuss and describe the pathophysiology and symptoms of Long COVID in children and adolescents, detection and diagnosis, risk reduction, and care planning and the role of care partners.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology and symptoms for COVID and Long COVID in children and adolescents.
• Describe detection and diagnosis for COVID and Long COVID in children and adolescents.
• Understand and describe risk reduction strategies.
• Identify care planning and care partners for Long COVID in children and adolescents.

Who Should Complete this Module?

Primary care clinicians and teams

Acknowledgements

Funding for this module is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and part of the Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program’s asynchronous course.

Module Authors: Douglas Taren, PhD; Rachel Workman, MD; and Bonnie Jortberg PhD, RDN, CDCES

University of Colorado School of Medicine