Chapter 165 :: Varicella and Herpes Zoster Flashcards
1
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more common than other neurologic complications of varicella
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Acute cerebellar ataxia
2
Q
most frequently affected; herpes zoster lesions
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T3 to L2 (>50%)
3
Q
herpes zoster occurs most often in dermatomes where the rash of varicella is most dense-skin innervated by the first (ophthalmic) division of the trigeminal ganglion and by spinal sensory ganglia from T1 to L2.
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4
Q
best diagnostic test for detection of VZV
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polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
5
Q
Antiviral treatment in the normal adolescent or adult
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Valacyclovir 1g every 8h x 7d
Famciclovir 500 every 8h x 7d
Acyclovir 800 5x a day x 7d
