HY USMLE Q #684 – Ear, Nose, Throat

A 39-year-old woman comes to the physician for a 2-day history of an exquisitely painful sore on the inside of her lower lip. Vitals are within normal limits. She takes a combined oral contraceptive pill that she commenced 4 months ago. Which of the following is the next best step in management?

 

 

 

 

 

Acyclovir
Ganciclovir
Discontinuation of oral contraceptive pill
HIV screening
Evaluation of patient’s diet