Long Covid Doctor
An educational series for patients with Long Covid, hosted and delivered by Dr Tim Robinson, an experienced general medical physician working in NHS Long Covid Services.
Long Covid Doctor
Long Covid and Skin problems - Part 2
In this episode I talk about Skin problems as experienced by Long Covid sufferers. In Part 1, I talked about the symptoms, diagnosis and causes. In this second part, I will talk about the treatments, management and outcomes for Long Covid skin problems.
I am Dr Tim Robinson, formerly a GP for 30 years, retired as planned at the start of the Covid pandemic. Since then I have become involved in the world of Long Covid. Currently I am GP clinical lead for Long Covid NHS in South West England, as well as GP lead for three NHS Long Covid Services - Dorset, Bristol and South Devon. I am also Clinical Lead for Hope for the Community CIC. I have research involvement as co-investigator in a study on breathlessness in Long Covid, University of Bristol.
Long Covid Doctor is an educational series for Long Covid sufferers; each talk covers the many aspects of Long Covid, the symptoms, causes, treatments, management and expected outcomes.
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Disclaimer: Long Covid Doctor is an educational series. Any advice, diagnosis, treatments mentioned should only be considered after discussion with your own GP or qualified professional health provider.
Links, resources:
NICE Covid-19 rapid guideline:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng188/chapter/5-Management
How to manage post viral fatigue after Covid-19:
https://www.rcot.co.uk/how-manage-post-viral-fatigue-after-covid-19-0
References:
Michael Gottlieb, Brit Long. Dermatologic manifestations and complications of COVID-19. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 38 (2020) 1715–1721.
McMahon et al. Long COVID in the skin: a registry analysis of COVID-19 dermatological duration. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Mar; 21(3): 313–314.
Freeman et al. Three years on, COVID-19 and the skin: long-term impacts, emerging trends and clinical practice. British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2023.
