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Tinea capitis - Coggle Diagram
Tinea capitis
Signs and symptoms
Partial hair loss
Brittle hair
Painful scalp
Swollen lymph nodes
Itchy pstches on the scalp
Low-grade fever
Diagnostic tests
A visual examination
Wood's lamp examination
A skin lesion biopsy
Nursing care plan
Administer anti-fungal medication as prescribed
Intruct the patient and family to use separate combs
Encourage all family members to be examined
Definition
A fungal infection of the scalp
Causes
A Fungi called dermatophytes
Management
Anti-fungal medications
Pathophysiology
The fungi penetrates hair follicle outer root sheath and invade hair shaft