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Intensivist Pulmonology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely

2025/3/12
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Wes Ely: 我最初对长新冠的真实性持怀疑态度,这源于传统的医学教育背景。然而,在与大量患者交流后,我意识到长新冠是真实存在的,并且其症状与重症监护综合征(PICS)有所不同。长新冠患者的症状更严重,持续时间更长,且并非都曾住院治疗。在疫情初期,我曾将长新冠误认为是PICS,但后来我改变了看法。大约在疫情开始四到六个月后,我完全相信长新冠是真实存在的疾病。长新冠与普通病毒感染后的不适感不同,其症状更严重且持续时间更长。长新冠是一种感染相关的慢性疾病(IACC),其规模前所未有。新冠病毒具有很强的血管特性,并能激活免疫系统,从而导致长新冠。长新冠与HIV等慢性病毒感染疾病有一些相似之处,例如病毒的持续存在和免疫系统的过度激活。长新冠可能与自身免疫疾病有关,因为新冠病毒会激活免疫系统,导致其攻击自身组织。新冠病毒感染会增加患自身免疫疾病的风险。长新冠与其他由病毒引发的自身免疫疾病(如格林-巴利综合征)相似,都可能由病毒感染后免疫系统失调引发。目前尚无用于诊断长新冠的商业化检测方法,但我们可以根据患者的症状进行综合判断。长新冠患者的症状多种多样,包括极度疲劳、认知障碍和运动后无力感等。长新冠可能导致肌痛性脑脊髓炎/慢性疲劳综合征(ME/CFS),两者症状重叠。我的治疗理念是将患者视为完整的人,并积极倾听他们的诉求。医生应该以同理心对待长新冠患者,认真倾听他们的病史和症状,并避免先入为主的判断。长新冠的治疗需要个体化,目前没有一种放之四海而皆准的治疗方法。长新冠患者的康复治疗需要根据其具体情况进行调整,不能简单套用其他疾病的治疗方案。长新冠的血管问题既包括大血管也包括微血管,免疫系统的激活也是其重要病理机制。我在医学院的学习和公共卫生方面的经验让我能够从全球视角看待疾病。我写《每一次深呼吸》这本书是为了分享患者的故事,并推动医学的进步。我写书的目的是为了强调患者的康复和生活质量的重要性。我将书的收益用于资助社会工作者,帮助长新冠患者及其家属。 Allie Ward: 作为主持人,我没有提供具体的医学观点,而是通过提问引导专家Wes Ely阐述长新冠的相关知识。我的角色是向专家提问,并引导讨论,帮助听众更好地理解长新冠。

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Dr. Ely initially doubted the reality of long COVID, influenced by traditional medical practices. However, through interactions with patients and accumulating evidence, he changed his perspective and became convinced of its reality.
  • Initial skepticism towards long COVID within traditional medical practices
  • Shift in perspective after direct patient interactions and accumulating evidence
  • Confirmation of long COVID's reality around 4-6 months into the pandemic

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What is Long Covid? Is it real? What does it feel like? Do you have it? And how do you cure it? With fatigue and brain fog, you don’t want to spend hours scrolling through conflicting opinions. So we’ve got you covered with the wonderful and highly-respected pulmonologist and intensive care physician and Long Covid expert, Dr. Wes Ely.  So tuck in, breathe deep and let’s load you up with true facts about what Long Covid is, how it differs from other post-viral illnesses, variants and Long Covid risk, why people say it’s not real, advice for caregivers, changing opinions in medicine, similarities to HIV, treatment options, auto-immune issues, POTS, post-exertional malaise, the best way to prevent it. Next week: Part 2 with even more info. 

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