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. 2021 Nov 13;125:103951. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2021.103951

Table 2.

Selected examples of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms, consolidated Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) concepts, and synonyms from electronic health record clinical notes.

Symptoms Consolidated UMLS concepts Examples of Synonyms in Clinical Notes
Fatigue C0015672:Fatigue, C0231218:Malaise,
C0015674:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
C0023380:Lethargy, C0392674:Exhaustion,
C0024528:Malaise And Fatigue,
C0424585:Tires Quickly, C0849970:Tired,
C0439055:Tired All The Time,
C2732413:Postexertional Fatigue,
C3875100:Fatigue Due To Treatment,
C4075947:Occasionally Tired
Fatigue, tiredness, malaise, tired, fatigued, lethargy, ill feeling, feeling unwell, feel tired, lethargic
Loss of appetite C0003125:Anorexia Nervosa, C0232462:Decrease In Appetite, C0426587:Altered Appetite, C1971624:Loss Of Appetite, C0566582:Appetite Problem Loss of appetite, decreased appetite
poor appetite, appetite changes, change in appetite, decrease in appetite, appetite loss
Sleep apnea C0037315:Sleep Apnea, C0003578:Apnea,
C0020530:Hypersomnia With Sleep Apnea,
C0751762:Primary Central Sleep Apnea, C1561861:Organic Sleep Apnea,
C2732337:Sleep Hypoventilation
Sleep apnea, apneas, apnea, sleep disturbance, sleep disturbances, sleep problems, sleep disorder
Sinonasal congestion C0027424:Nasal Congestion, C0152029:Congestion Of Nasal Sinus, C0240577:Swollen Nose, C0700148:Congestion,
C0439030:C/O Nasal Congestion, C0522564:Chronic Congestion
Congestion, nasal congestion, sinus congestion, stuffy nose, congested nose
Problem with smell or taste C0003126:Loss Of Sense Of Smell, C0013378:Taste Sense Altered, C0039338:Disorder Of Taste, C0234259:Sensitive To Smells, C0240327:Metallic Taste, C0423564:Abnormal Taste In Mouth, C0423570:Unusual Smell In Nose, C0481703:Problem With Smell Or Taste, C0553757:Disorder Of Smell, C0578994:Unpleasant Taste In Mouth, C1510410:Sense Of Smell Altered, C2364082:Sense Of Smell Impaired, C2364111:Loss Of Taste Loss of smell, anosmia, loss of smell or taste, loss of smell/taste, loss of taste or smell, loss of taste and smell, loss of taste, dysgeusia, loss of smell and taste, loss of sense of taste or smell, metallic taste, taste changes, loss of sense of smell, decreased sense of smell, loss of taste/smell, loss of sense of smell or taste, taste loss, ageusia, smell changes, change in sense of smell or taste, hyposmia, loss of sense of taste/smell