A 65-year-old woman presents to the clinic with a painful rash on her right side. On...
A 65-year-old woman presents to the clinic with a painful rash on her right side. On
examination, there is a group of vesicles on an erythematous base on her right flank. The
patient reports the rash appeared the day before, but the region around the vesicles “felt
like it was on fore” the past week. The patient has never experienced these symptoms
before. Medical history confirms the patient had chicken pox when she was 7 years old.
What is the diagnosis? What medication is used to treat this condition?
Homework Answers
Diagnosis:
Herpes zoster or shingles.
Medication:
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