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A 72-year-old female presents with complaints of a rash near the gluteal fold on the right side. It is a painful vesicular rash, onset approximately 2 days ago, with no fever but occasional burning and sensitivity at the site. She has tried triple antibiotic ointment without relief. She has been widowed for 10 years and has a "steady boyfriend" whom she has dated for 6 months and recently became sexually active with. What other questions would you like to ask your patient? What are your differential diagnoses and final diagnosis? How would you discuss this diagnosis with your older patient?
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Running Head: SYMPTOMS ANALYSIS
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Introduction
Based on the symptoms presented the elderly lady seems to be suffering from a viral
disease. This could be transmitted through the body to body contact through sex since she has
been recently sexually active with her new boyfriend. Also, the infection could just be a viral
infection from a condition which does not entail any sexual activity. Various questions to the
patient are important to determine how she feels to be able to identify what kind of sickness she
might be suffering.
Questions to the Patient
The questions are based on helping find the diagnosis for the condition. T...
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