Open AccessAn overview of cutaneous changes in COVID-19 patients
Author(s) -
Karen Holton
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1538-8689
pISSN - 0360-4039
DOI - 10.1097/01.nurse.0000732096.38038.22
Subject(s) - covid-19 , dermatology , medicine , intensive care medicine , virology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , outbreak
Some COVID-19 patients may present with cutaneous changes related to new rashes, the virus itself, or drug treatments. The diagnosis of these cutaneous changes may be challenging and resemble other cutaneous conditions. Nurses should have adequate knowledge and skills to assess these cutaneous changes to provide safe care. This article highlights an overview of cutaneous changes in COVID-19 patients.