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vesicular dermatitis
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]
Related
vesicular lesion; blister
vesiculobullous dermatitis
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19
Board Basics. An Enhancement to MKSAP19.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022