Chickenpox in Adults

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Published 2022-10-26
Learn how to treat and prevent chickenpox in adults and why it matters. Is chickenpox a more severe disease in adults than in children? What are the potential complications of chickenpox, and how should you deal with them? How to prevent the development of symptoms and complications in a patient exposed to someone who has chickenpox? What about high-risk individuals like immunocompromised persons and pregnant women? Learn about the pros and cons of the different methods of post-exposure prophylaxis for chickenpox.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Chickenpox in adulthood vs. childhood
00:40 How common is Varicella pneumonia?
01:35 Treatment of chickenpox in adults and teenagers
02:32 Complications of varicella (chickenpox)
05:30 Varicella vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis
07:07 Varicella-zoster immune globulin
07:43 Antivirals for post-exposure prophylaxis of chickenpox

REFERENCES & RECOMMENDED READING:

1. Denny JT, Rocke ZM, McRae VA, Denny JE, Fratzola CH, Ibrar S, et al. Varicella Pneumonia: Case Report and Review of a Potentially Lethal Complication of a Common Disease. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2018 Dec;6:2324709618770230.
2. Mohsen AH, McKendrick M. Varicella pneumonia in adults. Eur Respir J. 2003 May;21(5):886–91.
3. Lachiewicz AM, Srinivas ML. Varicella-zoster virus post-exposure management and prophylaxis: A review. Prev Med Rep. 2019 Dec;16:101016.

All Comments (21)
  • I want to remind everyone that my videos are for educational purposes only. Of course, everyone is welcome to watch, but the information I present is most useful for junior doctors, nurses, and students. As I stated in the description of every video and on my channel homepage, none of this is medical advice for patients. I don't practice medicine over the internet. If you are a patient and have any questions about your health, please get in touch with your doctor.
  • @MENNAYOSRE
    Today is my 7th day having chickenpox and I'm 27 years old. The first 3 days were a disaster but now I'm much better.
  • @HanejimaYT
    For those who have chickenpox, i cant sleep and is Day 2…😢
  • @lady3219
    Today is my first day that the spots appeared 😢 I am 32 and it’s been weeks I was feeling soo weak and sick I did not know what was going on until today 🥺
  • @BigL454
    Got it at 48. It was hell on earth. But I got through it now.
  • Astragalus and zinc internally, and tea tree oil topically worked wonders for me.
  • I got chicken pox yesterday, but I had stiff neck and cough from 4 days. I started anti viral last night when o saw a doctor online. I have not gone to the hospital yet.Can it be serious?
  • I got my chickenpox on my 25 years , but on the first day, i just got headache but able to move without difficulty. I thought it's just a common headache as i didn't sleep and prepared material for presentation. I even make a good presentation that day, as i didn't know I actually got chickenpox. Later on that night, i realize i got chicken pox as suddenly my body full of red dot rash and i feel so itchy. And i realize my head also full of small pimple. One week before that, my 5 year old little got chickenpox, and had similar symptom. Hence i realize that i got chickenpox from her. Fortunely, on my 4th day, the itchy finally gone and all of the pimple / rash become smaller and i no longer feel the pain when i touch it.
  • @shifted523
    Yah les go this is the most happiest days of my life finally it is over🎉🎉🎉
  • i wish i could watch this 3 days ago so i can take this drug i'm infected with chickenpox , i have blisters in my all body even in my oral i felt difficult in swallowing and high grade fever i couldn't go to university to do my exams but now i feel beter then 2 days before
  • @aliyusani
    Can't thank you enough doc because everything you told me happened as you said I did exactly everything you said I should do while talking your herbal med I must say Because am full of excitement am free from Genital Herpes thank you #DoctorOrias.....
  • It’s day 1 and I can’t sleep bcox of blisters on my scalp. It’s so itchy.
  • @filizAiliz
    I'm 20years old and it's my day 3 suffering from chicken pox and i have an exam on Monday i can't even face the mirror I don't know how i can interact with everyone, I'm worried also I'm not feeling well i don't know how I'll pass this exam
  • what about chronic smokers and COPD patients? are they high risk group of chickenpox complication with pneumonia ?? what about administering Antibiotics??
  • @mpaul8794
    My mom is 74. Has chicken pox. Now in ICU as a precaution. She has only 3 leisures.
  • @shankho91
    Let me make everyone feel lucky !... I had severe chicken pox when I was 6 years old....then I got chicken pox again when I was 9 years......I then got shingles (caused by same virus ) when I was 21 years and now I am 32 years and I got chicken pox again !...Doctor said it is not possible I must have a very weak and suppressed immunity !!! ....Dont know if that true as I didnt have any symptom when I caught covid...
  • @lavil3051
    Im 26 i got it now My doctor prescribed acyclovir *3 for 5 days I finished yesterday now i have headache
  • I'm 19 and I got it 4 days ago but I didn't get my prescription until yesterday(3rd day) currently it's growing so much on my scalp and face which is a nightmare.