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The red eye and sudden loss of vision
A practice question in the style of the MCCQE MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 70-year-old has shingles on the forehead and a vesicle on the tip of the nose. What does this suggest?
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The answer is C: Eye involvement is likely.
Hutchinson sign predicts eye involvement in zoster. Give antivirals and refer to ophthalmology.
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