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Health Encyclopedia: Shingles And Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster Virus) Diagnosis
- Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus) - Diagnosis
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Vaccination
Diagnosis
Both chickenpox (varicella) and shingles (zoster) can usually be diagnosed by symptoms alone. If a diagnosis is still unclear after a physical examination, diagnostic tests may be required.
Ruling Out Other Disorders
Either variation of the virus may be confused with other disorders.
Ruling out Disorders that Resemble Chickenpox. Chickenpox, particularly in early stages, may be confused with herpes simplex (the disorder more commonly referred to as "herpes"), or impetigo, insect bites, and...
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Expert & Community Posts
Aneurysms
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...weakened artery to bulge outward, forming a thin-skinned blister. I realized Dave and I had a... Read more »
HSV or HPV...WTF??
By Penelope James , Health Expert...as well. In fact, bumps caused by HSV are really blisters, while bumps caused by HPV are... Read more »
Health Guide
Herpes Simplex: Introduction
...replication process destroys the host cells, symptoms erupt in the form of inflammation and fluid-filled blisters or ulcers. Once the fluid is absorbed, scabs form and the blisters disappear... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Symptoms
...chest, or abdomen. They become larger within a few hours and spread quickly, eventually forming small blisters on a red base. The numbers of blisters vary widely. Some patients have only a few... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for Chickenpox
...be helpful.Lotions. Calamine lotion and similar over-the-counter preparations can be applied to the blisters to help dry them out and soothe the skin.Antihistamines. For severe itching... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
...infection is fluid accumulation (edema) at the infection site, which is quickly followed by small, grouped blisters -- the characteristic HSV lesions.These form on an inflamed skin base, which is... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Risk Factors
...or a previous bout of chickenpox. In such cases, transmission happens during the active phase when blisters have erupted but have not formed dry crusts. Herpes zoster spreads only from the rash. A... Read more »Images
Medications
...dry your hands before peeling back the foil on the blister pack to carefully remove a tablet. Do... Read more »
...disk into the disk inhaler. Puncture one medication blister. Keep disk inhaler level so that the... Read more »
...(hypopigmentation) worsening of cold sores or fever blisters (oral herpes) Dark-skinned... Read more »
...effects. Notify your doctor if you experience: blistering crusting severe... Read more »
...itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat) skin blisters/peeling severe... Read more »
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