Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Herpes zoster

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Unilateral chest pain; painful rash; Fever; Headache;

PhysicalFindings

Normal breath sounds; vesicular rash along dermatome

ClinicalTests

Tzank smear

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Pneumonia in adults
Encephalitis with immunocompromised pts
Shingles 
Postherpetic neuralgia 
Vision loss

ProgressionFromCondition

Chicken pox

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/herpesviruses/herpes-zoster