ABSTRACT
Cutaneous findings can be clues to diagnosis and infection severity in viral illnesses, including COVID-19. The authors provide an update on the diagnostic and prognostic value of the 5 most common cutaneous abnormalities associated with COVID-19 in adult patients: morbilliform rash, urticaria, vesicles, pseudo-chilblains, and vaso-occlusive lesions.
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- Samantha Polly, MD
- Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD⇑
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Director of Medical Dermatology; W. D. Steck Chair of Clinical Dermatology, Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Address:
Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology, A61, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; fernana6{at}ccf.org
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous findings can be clues to diagnosis and infection severity in viral illnesses, including COVID-19. The authors provide an update on the diagnostic and prognostic value of the 5 most common cutaneous abnormalities associated with COVID-19 in adult patients: morbilliform rash, urticaria, vesicles, pseudo-chilblains, and vaso-occlusive lesions.
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