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QUESTION 1
A 35-year-old man presented with a rash followed by malaise and fever. The rash started on his face and spread to the trunk, extremities and genitalia over 2 days. He has no underlying illnesses.
He does not know which childhood immunizations he had.
He has no pets, no sick contacts, no travel, no promiscuous sexual activity.
Exam:
Temperature 37.8°C
Pulse 90
BP122/80
He is iIl appearing with injected conjunctiva, oral and genital ulcers, and a vesicluar rash mainly on face, back and chest (see images).
WBC is 7.5 (normal diff), routine blood work normal.
The most likely diagnosis is which of the following:
(1) Measles
(2) Disseminated HSV
(3) Chicken Pox (primary VZV)
(4) Smallpox
(5) Pemphigus vulgaris