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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*[[Acyclovir]] 40-80mg/kg PO divided in 3-4 doses for 5-7 days | *[[Acyclovir]] 40-80mg/kg PO divided in 3-4 doses for 5-7 days | ||
PO intake is most important | *PO intake is most important | ||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 4 August 2015
Background
- Primary HSV-1 infection of lips, gingiva, and tongue
Clinical Features
- Painful vesicular lesions of mucocutaneous areas
- Associated with fevers, irritability, and cervical adenopathy
- Lasts approx 2-4 weeks without treatment, course shortened with treatment
Differential Diagnosis
Herpes Simplex Virus-1
- Eczema herpeticum
- Herpes gingivostomatitis
- Herpes keratitis
- Herpes labialis (cold sore)
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
- Herpetic whitlow
Diagnosis
Management
- Acyclovir 40-80mg/kg PO divided in 3-4 doses for 5-7 days
- PO intake is most important