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A small-scale study by doctors in Spain revealed that some patients diagnosed with Covid-19 had five types of skin rashes. These rashes were observed to appear mainly in young people and lasted for a few days.
As with chickenpox, skin rashes can be found in infections caused by viruses. However, the appearance of different types of rash in Covid-19 disease surprised the researchers.
News on Turkish BBCBased on the current recognized symptoms of the disease, skin rashes are not included.
There were many reports that the rash called “Covid’s finger,” which was found on the fingers of Covid-19 patients, also appeared without other symptoms.
But the head of the research team, Dr. Ignacio García-Doval says that the most common skin rash seen in Covid-19 patients is small flat or raised rashes (maculopapules) that appear on the trunk.
Speaking to the BBC, Dr. “It is very strange to see such different eruptions,” Garcia-Doval said, “some of them are quite unique. They usually appear after the respiratory symptoms of the disease appear. Therefore is not useful for diagnosis. “
All the patients studied were patients who were treated in the hospital and showed respiratory symptoms.
The findings, which were also evaluated by scientists who were not involved in the research, appeared in the British Journal of Dermatology, published in the United Kingdom.
In the study, skin dermatologists (dermatologists) in Spain were asked to share information about Covid patients who had seen it in the past two weeks and had a rash. Based on the results of 375, five basic skin rashes in these patients were listed as follows:
* Swelling and asymmetric rashes on the hands and feet: They can cause itching and pain. It is generally seen in young patients and takes an average of 12 days. It is seen in more advanced stages and mild infections rather than the first stage of the disease. It was observed in 19 percent of 375 patients.
Spicy, watery blisters on the trunk and extremities: These skin rashes, which occur mainly in middle-aged patients and last up to 10 days, occurred before other symptoms; seen in 9 percent of patients.
* Pink or white itchy swelling on the skin: looks like a rash caused by immersion in nettle. It usually appears on the trunk, but sometimes on the palms. It was observed in 19 percent of the patients.
Small flat bumps called maculopaulas: This rash, which occurs in 47 percent of patients, lasts up to 7 days and appears with other symptoms. It is usually seen in more serious cases.
* In this symptom, seen in 6 percent of patients as livedo or necrosis (tissue death), the skin is red or bruised and looks like a network. Indicates a problem with blood circulation. It occurs in severe elderly patients.
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The researchers emphasize that skin rashes can have many causes, and experts must look at it to determine why.
Dr. Dermatologists Association President Dr. .. “The results of this research are helping people understand how the infection affects patients, rather than allowing people to diagnose themselves,” says Ruth Murphy.
Dr. from the University of Southampton. Michael Head says that rashes occur in many viral infections, including pneumonia.
“There are skin rashes and skin ulcers in some of the patients hospitalized with Covid-19. We still don’t know the extent of this connection and why we found it in some patients but not in others,” he says.
The American Academy of Dermatology is also preparing a list of different skin symptoms for its members.
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