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Herpes Zoster
(shingles)
History
- pain in dermatomal distribution / odd sensation when skin touched
- → several red spots
- → herpetic vesicles
Risk factors
Investigation
- scraping of vesicle
- electron microscopy
- immunofluoresence
Possible complications
- post-herpetic neuralgia
- dissemination → pneumonitis
Treatment
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