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CONDITIONS OF THE LIPS (CHANCRE (CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS (The lesion is…

- - - - Is an infection that causes herpes
    - - Exposure to the infection
      - Having mulple sex partners
      - Having sex at a younger age
      - Being female
      - Having another sexually transmitted infection
      - Having a weakened immune system
    - - Herpes simplex virus(primary or secondary infection)
      - Exposure to sunlight especially after a short period of fever
      - Upper respiratory infections eg bacterial, fungal or viral
      - Food allergies
      - Emotional tension
      - Opportunistic infections such as immuno-compromised patients
    - - May occur as vesicles singly or clustered
      - Extreme pain
      - Itching
    - - Apply prescribed ointments and give anaesthetics to soothe the lips as prescribed
    - - Advise the patient not to break the vesicles
      - Advise the patient to avoid irritating foods
      - Encourage use of protective ointments with sunblock