Over the past four months, health agencies have continually updated care recommendations as the world’s understanding of the virus evolves. Physicians on the front lines have also identified a wide range of symptoms in patients that stray from traditional respiratory illnesses.
“No one was expecting a disease that would not fit the pattern of pneumonia and respiratory illness,” David Reich, MD, a cardiac anesthesiologist and president of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, told the Post.
The publication outlined 10 symptoms physicians have spotted, sorted by afflicted body part:
1. Brain: Strokes from blood clots, neurological issues
2. Eyes: Pinkeye
3. Nose: Loss of smell and taste
4. Blood: Unexpected clotting as virus attacks lining of blood vessels
5. Gastrointestinal system: Vomiting and diarrhea
6. Lungs: Difficulty breathing, pulmonary embolism from breakaway clots
7. Heart: Weakened heart muscles, arrhythmias and heart attacks from small clots
8. Kidneys: Damage to kidney structures that filter waste from blood, which often requires dialysis
9. Skin: A purple rash on toes or fingers from the virus attacking blood vessels
10. Immune system: An overactive immune response that attacks healthy tissue, among other widespread effects
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