In this episode, Leonard Calabrese, DO, reviews the history and controversies of post-infection sequelae, as well as the facts and epidemiology of long COVID.

• Intro :12
• Calabrese introduction :15
• COVID-19 and the history of modern medicine :48
• In this episode 1:39
• The course of COVID-19 2:05
• COVID-19 vaccines and immunity 2:50
• Controversy, facts, fascination, long COVID 3:16
• The history of post-acute sequelae 3:59
• Post-infectious sequelae 10:15
• What is long COVID and how do we define it? 11:02
• How common is long COVID? 13:50
• The epidemiology of long COVID 15:32
• What are protective factors? 16:53
• Preview of Part 2 17:36
• Shoutout to rheumatologists 18:46
• Conclusion 19:08
• Wrap up of Part 2 preview 20:11
• Thanks 21:02

Disclosures: Calabrese reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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