vesicular dermatitis
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Etiology
- Herpes simplex
- Herpes zoster Clinical manisfestions:
- dermatitis consisting of vesicular lesions
- vesicular rash on an erythematous base in various stages of development is Herpes zoster
Differential diagnosis
- eczematous dermatitis, hand dermatitis
- atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis ..., dishwashing
Management
- contact precautions
- airborne precautions & contact precautions if due to disseminated Herpes zoster*
* Herpes zoster involving >= 3 dermatomes[1]
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 Board Basics. An Enhancement to MKSAP19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022