Shingles Flashcards

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1
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define shingles

A

reactivation of the varicella zoster virus

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2
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cause of shingles

A

herpes zoster

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3
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presentation

A

elderly
immunosuppressed
tingling/pain
dermatomal distribution

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4
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presentation if pain beyond 4 weeks

A

post herpetic neuralgia

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5
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risk in shingles

A

Ramsay-hunt syndrome

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what is Ramsay-hunt syndrome

A

shingles affect the facial nerve

  • 7th CN is facial paralysis
  • 8th CN is hearing loss
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7
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management of shingles

A

vaccine

self-limiting

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