Shingles ( Herpes Zoster)

Question 1

What are the signs of herpes zoster?

Answer 1

Itching vesicles grouped

together on top of a red rash

Painful to touch

Low grade fever

Malaise

Question 2

How are shingles spread?

Answer 2

The vesicles contain fluid that transmits the virus

Question 3

Where is the rash usually located?

Answer 3

Along a dermatome

Question 4

What is a dermatome ?

Answer 4

An area of skin that gets all of its innervations by a single spinal nerve

Question 5

What are some area of dermatomes?

Answer 5

Face, trunk , back

Question 6

Will the rash and vesicles be unilateral or bilateral?

Answer 6

Unilateral

Question 7

What are the isolation precautions for herpes zoster?

Answer 7

Respiratory isolation

Question 8

What is the treatment for shingles ?

Answer 8

Analgesics

Supportive care

Cool compresses

Try to keep vessels intact

Question 9

What may be seen after the vesicles have healed?

Answer 9

Scarring

Question 10

This viral infection is caused by what virus?

Answer 10

Varicella