If you suffer any of these symptoms, seek medical help.
COVID-19 is causing new symptoms
every day, according to doctors. In addition to the signs that have been widely
reported—fever, shortness of breath, and so on—some individuals are
experiencing symptoms that are now considered unexpected. Here's a summary of
what doctors are seeing. To keep your friends and family healthy, share it with
them.
1. Rashes That Look Like Chickenpox
Dr Christine Traxler explains,
"This is an unusual symptom that appears differently on everyone with
COVID-19." "Some people will have hives, some may have rashes from
tiny broken blood vessels in their foot, and others will have symptoms that are
quite similar to chickenpox."
"These rashes are thought to
be the body's immune response to the virus's inflammation," Dr Monique May
says. "Rashes can appear on the chest or torso, as well as the legs,
fingers, and toes."
2. Anosmia and Dysgeusia
Dr Lili Barsky adds,
"Diminished sense of smell and taste, respectively, are interesting
manifestations of COVID-19." "While anosmia and dysgeusia can occur
with other upper respiratory viral infections as a result of nasal congestion,
the interesting thing with COVID-19 is that they can be the initial and only
symptoms."
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3. Neurological Issues
"Another possible
manifestation that has become widely recognized, particularly among the
elderly, is dizziness and altered mental status that is not otherwise
explained," adds Dr Barsky.
"COVID has also been linked to
other neurological symptoms like severe headaches, loss of consciousness, and
paresthesia, which is a burning or prickling feeling in the hands and
feet," says Dr Leann Poston.
4. Gastrointestinal Issues
Dr Barsky says that "abdominal
pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea are becoming more generally
recognized." "While many people appear to come with cardinal fever
and respiratory symptoms, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms can also
be a sign of the virus's presence in their body. Stool has also been found to
contain the virus."
5. Blood Clots
In COVID, Dr Poston notes,
"Changes have been observed in the way blood clots are reported."
"COVID may cause damage to the inner lining of blood vessels, which could
explain why persons with high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease have
a greater morbidity rate."
6. Heart Issues
"In patients with severe COVID symptoms, heart symptoms such as heart attack and heart arrhythmias are found," explains Dr Poston.
7. Look Out for Your Toes
"Covid toes, which cause the
toes to appear purple or red and become tender or painful, are considered to be
caused by inflammation or blood clots in the small blood vessels," Dr May
explains. "These are more common in children and adolescents, and they usually
fade away on their own within a few weeks."
8. Strokes or Other Large Blood
Vessel Blockages
"Inflammation of the lining of
blood vessels occurs," says family and emergency doctor Dr Janette
Nesheiwat. "This can result in blood clots that travel to the brain and
cause a stroke."
"A blood clot in a larger
artery affects the deep veins of the legs, the arteries leading to the heart,
or the arteries leading to the brain," Dr Traxler explains. "As a
result, COVID-19 individuals, especially those who are ordinarily young, may
experience strokes or heart attacks as atypical findings."
9. Sudden Respiratory Failure
As Dr Traxler explains, "This
is sometimes seen in younger patients who begin to improve but then experience
a sudden decrease of lung function and death from acute respiratory failure
within a few hours." "A cytokine storm could cause sudden failure of
the body's major organs and shock in young people. The cytokine storm is the
production of immune molecules as part of an overwhelming and hyperactive
immune response that kills the patient as a result of the immune response's
effect rather than the infection itself."
10. Pink Eye
Dr Yuna Rapoport, an
ophthalmologist, adds, "As an ophthalmologist, I have seen
COVID-conjunctivitis multiple times while on call the hospital."
"Itchy, watery, red eyes, sometimes with clear discharge, sometimes with
mucus discharge" are symptoms that are similar to regular pink eye.
11. New Symptoms in Young Children
If your kid has a rash or peeling
skin, a stomachache, an enlarged lymph node, a fever, difficulty breathing, or
any of the other Subtle Signs Your Child Has Coronavirus, see your doctor right
away. They've only recently been found, so doctors are struggling to figure out
how to treat the illness in children.
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