A 40 3/7 weeks gestation infant is delivered. At 1 minute of…

A 40 3/7 weeks gestation infant is delivered. At 1 minute of age, the infant has irregular respiratory effort. Heart rate is 72. Color is pale blue. Responds with grimace to stimulation. Some flexion of upper extremities. What Apgar score would you assign the infant at 1 minute?

The patient complies with his prescribed regimen for shingle…

The patient complies with his prescribed regimen for shingles (varicella zoster)  and the rash resolves. Although the left-sided pain along his chest is much better, it still remains after several months and interferes with the patient’s sleep. Treatments that may help the patient at this time include: