BIOL 4010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pediculosis Pubis, Sesame, Itch
28 Dec 2020
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What makes one more likely, and what you can rule out based on signs and symptoms. (best away to identify = wet combing with conditioner! : apply white-coloured conditioner [for contrast] onto all of the hair. First use a regular comb [coarser teeth] and comb from the base of the hair to the tip. Then use a nit comb [finer teeth] to do the same thing. (lesions of one or multiple papules: atopic dermatitis. (lesions behind knees or elbow folds: contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis. Impetigo (bacterial skin infection in kids; honey-coloured exudate and crusting: pediculosis pubis (pubic lice) also itchy at night but not as intense. For scabies look for wavy lines on the skin (burrows: lichen simplex chronicus (eczema from scratching) Answer for lice: hard to find nits, eyelashes, eyebrows, beard are secondary sites for pubic lice (same kind of hairs)
