What is Herpes Zoster? Zoster‚ Shingles or Zona Treatment The treatments for Herpes Zoster have three major objectives: * Treatment of the viral infection. * Treatment of the pain associated with Herpes Zoster. * Prevention of postherpetic neuralgia‚ which is a serious complication of Herpes Zoster. Treatments: * Acyclovir * Valacyclovir * Famciclovir I hope you learned something new. Herpes zoster pain can be mild or intense and is often described
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Shingles also known as Herpes Zoster‚ is a blistering rash caused by the Varicella virus‚ or more commonly known as the Chicken Pox virus. This rash only affects a limited area of the skin‚ and is usually associated with pain. It can make you feel tired‚ run down‚ and even depressed. (1) Shingles has existed since the middle ages and was mistaken for small pox‚ which at the time was the prevalent disease. The origin wasn’t first discussed till 1831‚ by a scientist named Richard Bright‚ who hypothesized
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Genital Herpes Do we all know what genital herpes is? Do we know what causes it and how to prevent or how to treat it? First let’s start my explaining what genital herpes is‚ it’s a STD caused by being sexually transmitted from one partner to another; having sex means anal‚ vaginal‚ or oral. This is a type of infection caused by HSV which is herpes simplex virus. This virus affects the genitals‚ as well as the skin in other parts of the body. Most people have no signs or symptoms of the virus.
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assessment | diagnosis | planning | Intervention | evaluation | Name: Leona VillaAge:50 years oldSubjective:“Makati yung mga mapupulang tumutubo sa balikat ko at sumasakit pa‚ parang namamanhid pa kung minsan” as verbalized by the patient.Objective:-warm to touch-irritable at timesVital Signs:BP: 110/70mmHgPR:89 beats per minuteRR:19 breaths per minuteTemp:37.8 degrees Celsius*With a history of chickenpox*With maculopapule rashes @ the right shoulder | Acute pain related to nerve root inflammation
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I picked Genital Herpes amongst the teenage population‚ because a lot of teens these days don’t think that STDs are a factor in their lives. A lot of them think they can’t get STDs and it couldn’t or wouldn’t happen to them‚ when in fact it can. Studies have represented that the genital herpes infection is most common in the United States‚ and over the past decade the percentage of Americans with this infection has remained stable. This infection is more common in women‚ one out of five women from
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Kamara Gayle Outline of Major Report November 12‚ 2011 Title: An Introduction to Genital Herpes Introduction The definition of Genital Herpes Symptoms of Genital Herpes Treatment for Genital herpes The definition of Genital Herpes. A. Definition 1. Genital herpes is highly contagious‚ sexually transmitted viral infection of the genital and anal regions caused by herpes simplex virus and characterized by small clusters of painful lesions. B. First discovered by Hippocrates
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I have infected 45 million Americans and will infect 1 million more Americans each year. Who am I? Herpes‚ from the ancient Greek meaning to creep or crawl‚ is the name of a family of viruses of which herpes simplex virus 1 and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are the most serious human pathogens. HSV-1 is normally associated with orofacial infections and encephalitis‚ whereas HSV-2 usually causes genital infections and can be transmitted from infected mothers to neonates. Both viruses
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CONTAGIOUS BLISTERS/RASHES ITCHINESS/REDNESS TIREDNESS/MILD HEADACHES FEVER/GENERAL MALAISE Monday‚ March 11‚ 13 Usually occurs in children 1 year to 14 years of age. Chickenpox is a very contagious disease that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Initially it starts out red‚ it itches‚ it can resemble an insect bite: it starts on the face‚ scalp‚ chest and back and can spread all over the body‚ including orifices (mouth‚ ears‚ eyes‚ vagina‚ and anus). Although it usually occurs in
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Communicable Disease Michael E Aponte Professor Steiner University of Phoenix HCS 457 Chickenpox is a highly communicable virus named the varicella-zoster virus and closely resembles the herpes virus. The virus can be released into the air by coughing or sneezing‚ spreading the virus from person to person. The virus also can be spread by touching the fluids from a chickenpox blister. Chickenpox is so contagious that an individual who has never had exposure to chickenpox has an 80%
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Disease Control (CDC) (CDC‚ 2013); chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV causes a primary infection that is characterized by a rash with macules‚ papules‚ and then vesicles. Other symptoms include fever‚ lethargy‚ and pruritus. VZV then remains in the body on the sensory nerve ganglia and can reactivate as at a future time as shingles (Herpes Zoster). Chickenpox is spread through airborne‚ droplet‚ and contact with infected fluids. Chickenpox is
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