Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome—Early Recognition of Herpes Zoster Oticus in Urgent Care: A Case Report

Urgent Message: If not recognized early, herpes zoster oticus may progress to Ramsay Hunt syndrome with facial nerve paralysis. Early antiviral therapy should be initiated, ideally within 72 hours of rash onset, to optimize outcomes. Vishal Prajapati, MBBS Keywords: herpes zoster oticus; Ramsay Hunt syndrome; facial nerve palsy; varicella-zoster virus; otalgia; vesicular rash; antiviral therapy Abstract Introduction: Herpes zoster oticus results from reactivation of varicella-zoster virus within the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. When …

More Kids Could Benefit From Influenza Antivirals

In a global study of more than 1.4 million outpatient and emergency department prescription claims for children between 2010 and 2019, as presented in Pediatrics, researchers found there is wide variability in prescribing as well as underuse of influenza antivirals for children. Kids were most commonly seen in outpatient office visits and urgent care settings. Oseltamivir was the most frequently prescribed antiviral (99.8%), which makes sense because it’s the only oral influenza antiviral approved by the FDA …

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