E.
Alopecia secondary to GLP-1 use with vitamin and mineral defeciency
What is your diagnosis?
A.
Folliculitis
B.
Bedbug bites
C.
Shingles
D.
Allergic Reaction
E.
Reaction to certain constituents in a Kevlar Vest related to occupation
Postherpetic Neuralgia is a painful condition that may develop after the intial infection. Pertaining to the correlation of the risks of developing this condition relative to the point at which antiviral treatment commences, which statement is false?
A.
There is conflicting data that support if treating acute herpes zoster prevents or lessons post herpetic neuralgia sxs. b/c studies are somewhat flawed due to methodology
B.
Treatment Of this acute condition lessons pain, duration, and severity of the rash and likely suppresses viral shedding during the acute herpes zoster infection
C.
Both acyclovir and valcyclovir have shown similar efficacy in shortening and lessoning the the sxs. of Acute Herpes Zoster
D.
Even though there is conflicting evidence whether or not treating the scute phase of shingles diminshes/negates Postherpetic Neuralgia it is usual practice to go ahead treat for this purpose alone, i.e. very mild initial shingles
E.
Topical antivirals show some efficacy treating this condition and can substitute for the po versions
