Herpes Zoster

Question 1

Eruptions are typically?

Answer 1

unilateral on the thoracic region

confined to a single dermatome eruption may involve the 2 adjacent dermatomes

Question 2

Aetiological and Pathological factors of Herpes Zoster

Answer 2

Internal injury to emotions leads to stagnation of qi in the Liver and GB.
long term stagnation of spleen damp

Question 3

Key feature of Lv/GB damp heat with fire toxin in Herpes zoster

Answer 3

Prickling hot pain

Tense small vesicles

Question 4

Key feature of Spleen damp heat with fire toxin in Herpes zoster

Answer 4

Pink Papules
Flaccid Vesicles
Pain is relatively mild