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pediculosis - Coggle Diagram
pediculosis
health education
make sure you avoid sharing personal items e.g hats
always try to do wet combing
avoid close contact with person with head lice
avoid dirty surfaces
clinical manifestations
itching
visible lice on the scalp and lice eggs on the hair shafts
sores on the scalp, neck and shoulders
treatment
treatment composed of anti-parasitics
calamine and wet combing
patiently combing and removing nits
deffinition
it is the condition in which tiny insects infest the scalp
its affects children the most who are in direct contact with one another or share personal items.
causes
active infestation from another person with head lice
indirect infestation through personal items e.g brushes
pharmacological management
isopropyl myristate solution
pyrthrins and permethrin