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Chilblains a Common Finding During COVID-19 Pandemic: Skin lesions, and chilblains in particular, are a common cutaneous finding during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a retrospective nationwide study from France. While most patients in the cohort were not tested for SARS-CoV2, "the number of observed chilblain-like lesions, in patients without significant past medical history, is extremely unusual during the spring season in France, especially as people are st...Continue reading

While at home, do you have an injury, wound, ingrown toenail, infection or are recovering from a recent surgery? These are all reasons to see an #ACFAS foot and ankle surgeon in person. Visit #FootHealthFacts.org to find a foot and ankle surgeon near you.

COVID Toes! Health professionals say some coronavirus patients have had blue or purple lesions appear on the feet or toes, a new symptom that is being referred to as COVID toes. Ebbing Lautenbach, a doctor who serves as chief of infectious disease at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine, told USA Today that the lesions are typically painful to touch and could have a hot burning sensation.... This is a manifestation that occurs early on in the disease, meaning you have this first, then you progress, he continued. Sometimes this might be your first clue that they have COVID when they don’t have any other symptoms. According to USA Today, the symptom has mostly appeared in children and adults and younger adults who would otherwise generally be asymptomatic. Lautenbach said the symptom goes away in some cases in less than two weeks. However, he added the symptom can signal the start of other problems for some patients. Experts are still working to understand what causes the symptom. However, in Massachusetts, one doctor, Susan Wilcox, told the paper that she has seen the purple lesions appear in some COVID-19 patients that are in critical condition. Wilcox told the paper that she thinks purpura fulminans could be the culprit. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, purpura fulminans is an acute purpuric rash characterized by coagulation of the microvasculature, which leads to purpuric lesions and skin necrosis. Wilcox has also reported seeing purpura fulminans appear in serious flu and pneumonia cases. You get the infection, and then your body will release a cascade of inflammation, she told the paper. In many ways, it’s beneficial, but then sometimes it can either be too much, so the inflammation can lead to its own damage.

There’s been recent news coverage of #COVIDToes claiming certain rash or skin conditions can be linked to COVID-19. While we are still monitoring the correlatio...n to the disease, foot and ankle surgeons do note that many viral conditions or other ailments can manifest in the feet, such as infected toenails, frost bite, or poor circulation from heart or lung disease. If you notice any changes to your feet, contact a foot and ankle surgeon for a proper consultation. FootHealthFacts.org See more

Read the AOFAS press release filled with timely tips on foot and ankle care you can practice at home amid the COVID-19 situation: http://ow.ly/pwLu50zdI9k

Today is Diabetes Alert Day. The American Diabetes Association urges everyone to understand the seriousness of the disease and their risk for developing it. Learn how diabetes can affect your feet from FootCareMD: http://ow.ly/aupT50yTOco

#FootHealthFacts Tip #4: #FootandAnkleSuregons say check with your local fitness studios on what online programs they’re offering. While most are slowly closing their doors, there are many instructors offering virtual classes as an alternative to in-person classes.