Health Management for Older Adults III - Module 4 -- Case Studies

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Because of the negative studies, her surgeon decides to observe her the next day.

Her steady pain persists, and the next morning, a vesicular eruption appears over the right upper portion of her abdomen, which has the typical appearance of Herpes Zoster.

She is treated with famciclovir, 500 mg three times a day, and prednisone, 60 mg per day.