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Pediculus Humanus Corporis - Coggle Diagram
Pediculus Humanus Corporis
Treatment
Nurses should consider the diagnosis of scabies when evaluating a patient with P. Humanus corporis
Permethrin 1% lotion or shampoo must be given as a first-line treatment for pediculosis
Stromectol should be reserved for patients with P. Humanus and scabies
Definition
Hermatophagic ectoparasite louse that infest humans
These lice lay their eggs in the seams of clothing and bedding while moving to human skin to feed.
Clinical Manifestation
Nits on hair shafts
Small, red lesion at each new feeding site
Intense itching that will develop microbes
Trench fever
Aetiology
Determining the etiology is important and straightforward based on history of a patient about corporis
Pediculosis may be over diagnosed by anxious patients and overtreated by Nurses and Doctors without an office evaluation
Pruritus is the most common presenting symptom in persons with either condition
Pathophysiology
Inflammation and puss formation that lead to swelling
Pediculus Humanus corporis it develops with growth of microbes and infections