The rise and evolution of COVID-19

Mohsen Baghchechi; Navin Jaipaul; Sharon E Jacob

doi:10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.06.006

The rise and evolution of COVID-19

Int J Womens Dermatol. 2020 Sep;6(4):248-254. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.06.006. Epub 2020 Jun 26.

Authors

Mohsen Baghchechi¹, Navin Jaipaul^{2

3

4}, Sharon E Jacob^{3

4

5}

Affiliations

¹ University of California, School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA.
² Department of Nephrology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
³ Veterans Affairs-Loma Linda, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
⁴ University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
⁵ Department of Dermatology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.

Abstract

Coronaviridae (CoV) is a large family of zoonotic viruses linked to a range of diseases from the common cold to severe acute and Middle East respiratory syndrome CoV epidemics. In 2019, a novel virus emerged from Wuhan, China, and resulted in a marked worldwide outbreak of respiratory illness. Prevention and containment became the prioritized intervention against COVID-19, coupled with a continued search for hallmarks of the disease that would allow early detection and provide insight into management and triage. Cutaneous findings associated with COVID-19 include diffuse maculopapular rashes, livedo reticularis, and acro-ischemic "COVID toes." These skin findings occurred anywhere from days before respiratory symptom onset to weeks after recovery, and predominantly in child and adolescent populations. The role of dermatologists can be expanded during this COVID-19 pandemic to help identify disease through cutaneous presentations.

Keywords: Coronavirus; Cutaneous; Inflammation; Pandemic.

Publication types

Review