Disease Information for Herpes simplex
362 SIMPLEXVIRUS, Genus Human herpesvirus 1 group, Genus Human herpesvirus 1 grp, Genus Simplexvirus, Genus Simplexvirus (organism), Herpes labialis Virus, Herpes labialis Viruses, Herpes Simplex Virus, Herpes Simplex Viruses, herpesvirus, Herpesvirus facialis, Herpesvirus hominis, Herpesvirus labialis, HS Herpes simplex, HSV, HSV Herpes simplex virus, Human Herpesvirus 1, human herpesvirus 1 group, Human herpesvirus 1 group virus, Human herpesvirus 1 group virus (organism), Human herpesvirus 1 grp virus, Simplexvirus, Simplexvirus (living organism), Simplexvirus (organism), Simplexviruses
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A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
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Demographics & Risk Factors[next]
- Exposure Factors
- Established Disease Population
Clinical Manifestations[previous][top][next]
- Typical Clinical Presentation
- AIDS with Chest Infection
- AIDS with Dermatologic disorder
- Fever in Cellular Immune Defect
- Presentation/Infection complication cardiac severe
- Clinical Presentation & Variations
- Disease Progression
- Course/Acute
- Course/Acute only
- Course/Prodrome
- Signs & Symptoms
- Asymmetric rash/unilateral
- Blebs/vesicles/skin
- Cutaneous ulcer/Skin ulcer
- Face skin lesions
- Fever and Rash
- Finger Lesions
- Follicular rash
- Leg Ulcers in Children
- Local/skin tenderness/pain
- Multiple pox/pustule lesions
- Painful skin ulcer
- Painful/tender rash
- Rash
- Rash on hand/finger
- Rash with Cervical Adenopathy
- Rash with well demarcated lesions
- Vesicobullous rash in Elderly
- Vesicobullous rash/lesions in Children
- Vesicobullous rashes
- Vesicular rash
- Painful lesion on penis
- Penis Rash
- Penis ulcer/lesion
- Anorexia in Children
- AIDS with Oral lesions
- Large oral/pharyngeal ulceration
- Oral lesion/ulcer
- Oral Ulcers in Children
- Oral Ulcers in Elderly
- Oral ulcers yellow/red borders
- Oral Vesicles
- Oral/pharyngeal slough/blisters/mucositis
- Painful lips
- Pharyngitis, exudative
- Sore mouth
- Submandibular/lymph gland enlarged
- Tongue lesion/sign
- Tonsil exudate
- Cervical adenopathy
- Facial Nerve Palsy/Facial Paralysis
- Facial weakness/droop, unilateral
- Sore Throat in Children
- Sore throat/Pharyngitis
- Sore Throat/Throat Pain
- AIDS with Fever
- Fever
- Fever/Febrile Possible
- Flu-Like Syndrome
- High body temperature
- Malaise
- Cornea Insensitive
- Acute Hearing Loss
- Typical Clinical Presentation
Laboratory Tests[previous][top][next]
- Microbiology & Serology Findings
- Microlab/Serol/IGM specific antibody titers/abnormal
- Serum specific antibodies increased
- Microlab/Buffycoat PCR antigen/abnormal
- Microlab/Direct fluorescent antibody/DFA abnormal
- Microlab/Herpes Simplex I isolation/HSV-I
- Microlab/PCR/Antigen test/Abnormal
- Microlab/Tzanck test/abnormal
- Microlab/Tzanck test/Multinucleated giant cells
- Microlab/Virus culture abnormal
- Abnormal Lab Findings (Non Measured)
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Decreased
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased
- Microbiology & Serology Findings
Associated Diseases & Rule outs[previous][top][next]
- Rule Outs
- Associated Disease & Complications
- Aphthous stomatitis/aphthous oral lesions
- Bells palsy/Facial nerve paralysis
- Colitis
- Corneal ulcer
- Corneal ulceration
- Decubitus ulcer/Bedsores
- Eczema vaccinatum
- Encephalitis, viral
- Erythema multiforme
- Erythema nodosum
- Esophagitis
- Facial nerve palsy/secondary
- Felon
- Fetal infection/manifestation/involvement
- Hepatitis, secondary
- Herpes labialis (cold sore)
- Herpes simplex
- Herpes simplex proctitis/anorectal
- Herpetic whitlow
- Infectious proctitis
- Iritis
- Keratitis, interstitial
- Mollaret's meningitis syndrome
- Myocarditis, lymphocytic diffuse
- Myocarditis, secondary
- Newborn TORCH syndrome
- Pneumonia, viral
- Stomatitis
- Vulvovaginitis/girl (prepubescent)
- AIDS with Esophagitis
- Facial Paralysis
- Mononeuropathy
- Recurrent Meningitis
- Disease Synergy - Causes
- Synergy/Immune deficiency
Disease Mechanism & Classification[previous][top][next]
- Specific Agent
- AGENT/Contact/cutaneous/portal of entry pathophysiology
- AGENT/Herpesvirus (ex)
- AGENT/Moderatly Contagious/Infectious
- AGENT/Opportunistic infection prone (example)
- AGENT/Persisting carrier state (ex)
- AGENT/Person to person contact/spread/hands
- AGENT/Virus (category)
- Class
- CLASS/Dermatologic/Subcutaneous (category)
- Pathophysiology
- Pathophysiology/Carrier state occurs
- Pathophysiology/Congenital infection/predisposition
- Pathophysiology/Organ transplant/infections transferred
- Pathophysiology/Possible sexual spread/reservoir
- Process
- PROCESS/Infection/agent specific (category)
- PROCESS/Mononeuropathy tendency (ex)
- Specific Agent
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- Synonym
- Synonym/Herpes gladiatorum
- Synonym/HSV
- Synonym
Treatment[previous][top][next]
- Drug Therapy - Indication
- RX/Acyclovir (Zovirax)
- RX/Antiviral medication
- RX/Famciclovir (Famvir)
- RX/Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
- Drug Therapy - Indication
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