Covid-19, Long Covid, and Psychosomatic Manifestations: A Possible Burden on Existing Rheumatology Facilities

• DOI: 10.4103/hm.hm_63_21
• Publication Date: 2022-09-30T04:16:42Z
• Authors: Md Abu Bakar Siddiq; Johannes Jacobus ...
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Betacoronavirus; Pandemic

Abstract COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system; however, other body parts can also be involved. After resolving acute stage, long-standing COVID effects continue to trouble survivors; a term used describe them is “long COVID” or post-COVID syndrome. Long phenotypes are physical and functional: symptoms include persistent dyspnea, chest pain, myalgia, impaired mobility, arthralgia, whereas fatigue, depression, cognitive impairment, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, insomnia, somatization considered functional aspects. Growing evidence suggests inflammatory rheumatic conditions may develop in COVID-19. further impact patients significantly with arthritis (IA), their physical, psychological social relationships, quality of life. Psychiatric long-haulers could overload existing rheumatology facilities globally, especially simultaneous presence IA This perspective addresses how psychosomatic manifestations burden present facility. We address treatment options future research direction regarding its pathophysiology illness, setting chronic diseases.