Comorbidities and Less Studied Pathologies: A Comprehensive Approach to IACCsyoutu.be May 2, 2024 Long COVID and Post-Viral Syndromes ECHO Comorbidities and Less Studied Pathologies: A Comprehensive Approach to Infection Associated Chronic Illnesses Bateman Horne Center and the University of Utah Health ECHO teams join forces once again to provide a case-based learning series illuminating strategies for assessment and management of Long COVID (PASC), ME/CFS, and related comorbid conditions. Beth is a Harvard-educated and trained Research Scientist at MIT where she leads biomedical research on a group of complex chronic illnesses and the connections between them. Topics Discussed - Complex Chronic Illness Comorbidities - Onset patterns across Illnesses - Less studied pathologies across illnesses -Next steps for the field of complex chronic illnesses -How to study and incorporate these comorbidities and pathologies Note to community members: We advise viewers to always speak with their medical care team before making any adjustments or changes to their current care regimen. Bateman Horne Center’s involvement in this program is made possible with the additional support of the Open Medicine Foundation. TIME STAMPS 00:00 Introduction 03:14 Overview of Long COVID and ME/CFS overlaps 05:08 Comorbidities and shared pathophysiology 06:40 ME/CFS and comorbid conditions 07:58 Overlapping symptoms across the illness group 08:34 Common triggers and onset patterns 12:48 Some shared risk factors 14:44 Less studied pathologies in ME/CFS 16:14 Environmental sensitivities 18:10 Connective tissue disorders 20:56 Spinal conditions 24:19 Reproductive health findings across illnesses 30:29 Endometriosis and infection research 31:40 Research priorities for female reproductive health in Long COVID, ME/CFS, etc 32:55 Next steps - clinical 35:19 Next steps - research 38:50 Current clinical study 42:37 Incorporating comorbidities and less studied pathologies into research 44:55 References 44:59 Acknowledgements 46:04 Q&A