6 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from ICMR Standard Treatment Workflow (STW) VARICELLA & HERPES ZOSTER, published by icmr.gov.in. The source is a 1-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include varicella, herpes zoster, standard treatment workflow, acyclovir, valacyclovir, immunosuppression, neonatal varicella, hutchinson’s sign. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 4 list, 2 relationship. 6 of the 6 pairs (100.0%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 0 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains six extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the ICMR Standard Treatment Workflow (STW) for Varicella and Herpes Zoster. The source document outlines clinical signs, risks, and treatment protocols for these conditions, including red flag symptoms, immunization guidelines, and specific risks associated with dermatomal involvement. The dataset focuses on explanatory questions, with answers directly quoted from the source material.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is a risk associated with lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal? | risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND VARICELLA • Infection in 1st 20 weeks may lead to congenital varicella syndrome • Treat with acyclovir • Maternal perinatal varicella may lead to neonatal varicella; initiate treatment and refer to a specialist | 195 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725967364_varicella__herpes_zoster.pdf | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND | 1 | page=1,block=53 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is a potential risk associated with dermatomal involvement on the nose tip? | risk of eye involvement | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND VARICELLA • Infection in 1st 20 weeks may lead to congenital varicella syndrome • Treat with acyclovir • Maternal perinatal varicella may lead to neonatal varicella; initiate treatment and refer to a specialist | 76 | relationship | 0.890 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725967364_varicella__herpes_zoster.pdf | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND | ||||
| What symptoms might indicate eye involvement in the context of dermatomal involvement? | watering of eye, redness, photophobia | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND VARICELLA • Infection in 1st 20 weeks may lead to congenital varicella syndrome • Treat with acyclovir • Maternal perinatal varicella may lead to neonatal varicella; initiate treatment and refer to a specialist | 111 | list | 0.820 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725967364_varicella__herpes_zoster.pdf | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND | ||||
| What symptoms should be looked for when there is a risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy? | vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND VARICELLA • Infection in 1st 20 weeks may lead to congenital varicella syndrome • Treat with acyclovir • Maternal perinatal varicella may lead to neonatal varicella; initiate treatment and refer to a specialist | 251 | list | 0.820 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725967364_varicella__herpes_zoster.pdf | RED FLAG SIGNS • V dermatomal involvement: forehead, periorbital, nose tip: risk of eye involvement - look for watering of eye, redness, photophobia • Lesions on the ear or inside the ear canal: risk of facial/vestibulocochlear nerve palsy - look for vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, facial asymmetry/weakness • Multi-dermatomal involvement • Disseminated herpes zoster • Hemorrhagic/necrotic lesions RED FLAG SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Hemorrhagic vesicles • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Stiff neck, confused behaviour (CNS symptoms) • Hemodynamic instability PREGNANCY AND | ||||
| What is a contraindication for active immunization that may lead to consideration of passive immunization? | pregnant women, immunosuppressed patients | ◆ Active immunization (live vaccine) • <13 years old: 1st dose at 12-15 months, 2nd dose at 4-6 years • >=13 years old: 2 doses weeks apart ◆ Passive immunization • Varicella zoster immunoglobulin may be considered where active immunization is contraindicated (pregnant women, immunosuppressed patients) • Active immunization may be offered to patients >50 years old, irrespective of previous history of herpes zoster VARICELLA HERPES ZOSTER PREVENTION | 261 | list | 0.740 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725967364_varicella__herpes_zoster.pdf | ◆ Active immunization (live vaccine) • <13 years old: 1st dose at 12-15 months, 2nd dose at 4-6 years • >=13 years old: 2 doses weeks apart ◆ Passive immunization • Varicella zoster immunoglobulin may be considered where active immunization is contraindicated (pregnant women, immunosuppressed patients) • Active immunization may be offered to patients >50 years old, irrespective of previous history of herpes zoster VARICELLA HERPES ZOSTER PREVENTION | 1 | page=1,block=56 | 0.700 | |
| Who may be considered for varicella zoster immunoglobulin as a passive immunization? | pregnant women, immunosuppressed patients | ◆ Active immunization (live vaccine) • <13 years old: 1st dose at 12-15 months, 2nd dose at 4-6 years • >=13 years old: 2 doses weeks apart ◆ Passive immunization • Varicella zoster immunoglobulin may be considered where active immunization is contraindicated (pregnant women, immunosuppressed patients) • Active immunization may be offered to patients >50 years old, irrespective of previous history of herpes zoster VARICELLA HERPES ZOSTER PREVENTION | 261 | list | 0.740 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1725967364_varicella__herpes_zoster.pdf | ◆ Active immunization (live vaccine) • <13 years old: 1st dose at 12-15 months, 2nd dose at 4-6 years • >=13 years old: 2 doses weeks apart ◆ Passive immunization • Varicella zoster immunoglobulin may be considered where active immunization is contraindicated (pregnant women, immunosuppressed patients) • Active immunization may be offered to patients >50 years old, irrespective of previous history of herpes zoster VARICELLA HERPES ZOSTER PREVENTION | 1 | page=1,block=56 | 0.700 |
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