30 yr old with these vesicular lesions not crossing midline . Spot the diagnosis ?
Herpes Zoster or shingles. Reactivation of zoster virus dormant in the nerve roots /ganglia. Treatment Acyclovir oral 800mg qid for 5 days. Pain from nerve roots should be treated with Nsaids./topical calamine efc
Herpes Zoster or shingles. Reactivation of zoster virus dormant in the nerve roots /ganglia. Treatment Acyclovir oral 800mg qid for 5 days. Pain from nerve roots should be treated with Nsaids./topical calamine efc
Herpes Zoster infection Rx Acyclovir: 800 mg q4h (5 doses daily) for 7 days. OR Famciclovir: 500 mg TID for 7 days. OR Acyclovir: 800 mg q4h (5 doses daily) for 7 days For pain NSAID’s Gabapantin/ pregalin Corticosteroids- short tapering dose reduces neuritis phase Lidocaine gel L/A Amitryptiline low dose @ night
Herpes zoster Initial stage multiple vesicles with crusting in a dermatomal distribution
Herpes zoster
SHINGLES... Reactivation. Of... H Z. Virus .. ADVISABLE.... 1. Acyclovir. 800 2. NSAIDS 3. DERMACALM. Lotion 4. Levo. Cetrizine 5. Proper. Hydration... 6. Regular. Follow. Up
Herpetic vesicles..Herpes zoster
HERPES ZOSTER.. RX.. ACYCLOVIR ORALLY 80MG X 5 TIMES X DAY X5DAYS.. TOPICALLY ACYCLOVIR... SYMPTOMATICAL T/T..
Herpes Zoster
Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster
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