Publications by authors named "Mary Grace Hash"

Article Synopsis
  • - A 72-year-old woman receiving valacyclovir for suspected herpes labialis developed trigeminal herpes zoster after she was prescribed the medication, despite showing no initial clinical signs of the virus.
  • - Three days later, she experienced a rash, darkening gums, and severe tooth pain on one side of her face, which prompted further examination and a diagnosis of trigeminal herpes zoster.
  • - After treatment with valacyclovir and prednisone, her skin and gum lesions healed, but she continued to have herpetic neuralgia, highlighting the complex and unusual ways herpes zoster can present, even with antiviral treatment.
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We studied if clinicians could gain sufficient working knowledge of a computer-assisted diagnostic decision support system (DDSS) (SimulConsult), to make differential diagnoses (DDx) of genetic disorders. We hypothesized that virtual training could be convenient, asynchronous, and effective in teaching clinicians how to use a DDSS. We determined the efficacy of virtual, asynchronous teaching for clinicians to gain working knowledge to make computer-assisted DDx.

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