Purple or blue lesions on feet could be a sign of coronavirus
Doctors treating COVID-19 now say that purple or blue toe lesions appearing on patients’ toes may be a way to diagnose infection, as they have appeared in otherwise asymptomatic and severe cases alike; however, so far there have been no conclusive studies to validate the phenomenon now being called “COVID toes.”“They’re typically painful to touch and could have a hot burning sensation,” Dr.
Intriguingly, the most severe COVID-19 patients also exhibited COVID toes, said Susan Wilcox, Massachusetts General Hospital’s chief of critical care for the emergency department, who toldThere are two possible explanations behind covid toes, according to Lautenbach: It could possibly be a localized inflammatory response to infection that presents in a person’s foot and toes, or, it might be a blood vessel clot—more research would need to be done.
Purple and blue lesions on the toes are also present in severe flu or viral pneumonia patients, according to Wilcox. No conclusive research has been done on COVID toes, experts warn, so all explanations and evidence is still anecdotal at this point.Common symptoms of coronavirus include fever, tiredness, dry cough and some people can experience aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and diarrhea—among other symptoms—according to the.
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