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Differential diagnoses of long COVID – what else could it possibly be?
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Differential diagnoses of long COVID – what else could it possibly be?
Wednesday 26 October 2022, 12:45 AM

A graded exercise programme is recommended for those with long COVID, and for GPs wanting to get in shape [Image: Ryan De Hamer on Unsplash]
Symptoms of long COVID comprise those of many common conditions, making differential diagnosis challenging. Here, GP Jonathan Bentley finds some solutions for a patient with fatigue, brain fog and chronic headache following COVID-19
Key points, Chronic unexplained headache is best investigated by MRI scan.
Chronic sinusitis is a differential diagnosis for chronic unexplained headache.
MRI, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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