As pain typically precedes rash, shingles may initiallymimicother disorders depending on the affected dermatome. For example, pain within the right T7 and T10 dermatomes may mimiccholecystitisorappendicitis, respectively. Investigations Investigations areusually not requiredto diagnose shingles. ...
While shingles are not a life-threatening condition, it can cause intense pain. Symptoms of shingles include a painful rash, tingling, sensitivity to touch, fluid-filled blisters, and itching. Shingles most frequently occur as blisters on one side of the body. In addition to the torso, a shi...
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a condition that arises as a result of the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) following a previous chickenpox infection. The re-activated virus then infects the region of the skin that is supplied by the nerve it’s been inhabiting resulting in a p...