Prognosis
Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots From Brain to Toes
- Infection may spark formation of dangerous clots, doctors say
- Clotting risk and symptoms may persist after infection clears
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Another threat from the lung virus that causes Covid-19 has emerged that may cause swift, sometimes fatal damage: blood clots.
Doctors around the world are noting a raft of clotting-related disorders -- from benign skin lesions on the feet sometimes called “Covid toe” to life-threatening strokes and blood-vessel blockages. Ominously, if dangerous clots go untreated, they may manifest days to months after respiratory symptoms have resolved.