Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicus. The American journal of emergency medicine [Am J Emerg Med] Journal article

Title	Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
Author(s)	Carter WP, Germann CA, Baumann MR
Institution	Emergency Medicine Department, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA. cartew2@mmc.org
Source	Am J Emerg Med 2008 Jun; 26(5):612-7.
MeSH	Antiviral Agents Disease Progression Emergency Service, Hospital Female Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Herpes Zoster Vaccine Humans Middle Aged Trigeminal Nerve
Abstract	The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in the emergency department is discussed with an emphasis on the identification of the numerous potential ocular complications. Emergency physicians need to be able to recognize the clinical features of herpes zoster ophthalmicus and initiate appropriate therapy and referral.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article
PubMed ID	18534294

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