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COVID Tongue :
So what do we know about this latest Covid-19 symptom
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So what do we know about this latest Covid-19 symptom
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Some patients have reported developing painful mouth ulcers or rashes on their tongues, this has been dubbed as "COVID tongues"
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> It inflammatory disorder that usually appears on the top and sides of the tongue.
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So what does COVID tongue look like?
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> Your tongue may start to appear white and patchy
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> Patients have also reported an unusually dry mouth and subsequent fungal infection.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> It could also be accompanied by a change to the tongue& #39;s sensation & pain during chewing
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Your tongue may start to appear white and patchyhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> Patients have also reported an unusually dry mouth and subsequent fungal infection.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> It could also be accompanied by a change to the tongue& #39;s sensation & pain during chewing2/n" title="So what does COVID tongue look like?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> Your tongue may start to appear white and patchyhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> Patients have also reported an unusually dry mouth and subsequent fungal infection.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> It could also be accompanied by a change to the tongue& #39;s sensation & pain during chewing2/n" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
What are the symptoms ?
Patient may report
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute"> Burning sensation while eating, https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Decreased thirst
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Decreased urination
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Altered taste for quite a long time.
Intraoral examination reveals white lacy patches on tongue which may not be completely scrappable while brushing.
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Patient may report
Intraoral examination reveals white lacy patches on tongue which may not be completely scrappable while brushing.
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What causes COVID tongue?
There are a lot of ACE receptors in the tongue, so the virus concentrates very heavily in this region.
In tongue,there can be a lot of viral load and that can lead to symptoms like tongue bumps and tongue swelling.
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There are a lot of ACE receptors in the tongue, so the virus concentrates very heavily in this region.
In tongue,there can be a lot of viral load and that can lead to symptoms like tongue bumps and tongue swelling.
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