2 Days Of Burning in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 68yo Woman | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#12108
SMLE Question #12108
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Objective: OBJ-349
Last updated: February 2026
A 68-year-old woman presents with 2 days of burning pain and a painful unilateral vesicular rash on an erythematous base in a band-like distribution along the left T6–T7 dermatomes, not crossing the midline. The vesicles are clustered and at different stages of healing. She reports receiving a shingles vaccine 12 years ago and has no immunocompromising condition. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
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