RT Book, Section
A1 Schmader, Kenneth E.
A2 Halter, Jeffrey B.
A2 Ouslander, Joseph G.
A2 Studenski, Stephanie
A2 High, Kevin P.
A2 Asthana, Sanjay
A2 Supiano, Mark A.
A2 Ritchie, Christine
SR Print(0)
ID 1136599743
T1 Herpes Zoster
T2 Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 7e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833455
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136599743
RD 2023/06/10
AB Learning  ObjectivesTo  understand  the  impact  of  aging  on  the  incidence  of  herpes  zoster  and  postherpetic  neuralgia  (PHN).To  recognize  typical  and  atypical  presentations  of  herpes  zoster  in  older  adults.To  know  when  to  order  microbiological  testing  for  the  diagnosis  of  herpes  zoster  and  what  tests  to  order.To  employ  the  appropriate  use  of  different  treatments  for  the  management  of  herpes  zoster  and  PHN.To  summarize  Advisory  Committee  on  Immunization  Practices  (ACIP),  Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  Prevention  (CDC),  recommendations  for  the  use  of  the  zoster  vaccine.