Question

Angela, a 53-year-old woman from Westborough, woke up one autumn day with intense pain on her left abdominal area. Assuming it was just a muscle spasm, she took a NSAID and went about her day as usual. Throughout that day, and several days after, she continued to feel this stabbing pain. About a week after the pain began, she noticed that a large red and blistery rash had developed on the area where she felt pain. At times, the rash felt very itchy and she felt a burning sensation. This made Angela very concerned. At that point, she decided to go to the urgent care clinic near her home. The physician performed an intensive physical exam, examining the rash and seeing if it had spread to other parts of her body. The physician also asked Angela about her medical history, asking specific questions about any previous infections she had and what vaccines had she received. The physician then passed a swab across the blisters and sent it out for testing. Angela is still awaiting the results. Identify three remarkable signs/symptoms and use at least one proper clinical term.

Answer 1

The three remarkable symptoms or signs of the mentioned condition, that is, shingles is muscle aches, blistery rash, and weakness. The most general sign of shingles is an excruciating rash, which typically appears on one body side.

The rashes seems to appear in a certain arrangement, and majorly on the trunk section. It is also considered as shingles band because of the appearance of a stripy pattern. The occurrence of rash may begin as red patches, however, it varies with time, and builds into fluid-occupied blisters. These blisters may exude. The formation of rash may also take place on other parts of the body like face.