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Description: One of the most common parasitic insect to infest humans. The three species of human lice are the head lice are the head lous, Pediculus humansus capitis, the body house P. humanus corporis, and the pubic, Phthirus pubis

Symptoms and Signs: Both are highly contagious. They give the feeling of something crawling on the skin. With Scabies on the other hand, the most common symptom is a rash that worsens at night. Scabies can be anywhere on the body but in more common areas like the hands, breasts, armpits, waistline, and genital area. Also a sign is the presences of nits.

Patient Screening: Most common is day cares and school. These children need to get treatment as soon as possible. Not life-threatening but highly contagious.

Diagnosis: A visual examination is the most common and easiest way to find lice.

Treatment: To kill head lice, you need to use a special shampoo. Body lice is removed by a special type of soap.

Prognosis: Lice can be anywhere, so clean every cloth to prevent reinfestation.

Prevention: Recommend to no share your grooming materials and be careful you are intimate with.

Patient Teaching: Give patients as much info about how to get rid of this parasite and how to prevent reinfestation. Explain how important it is to clean clothing and bedding.

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Pruritus- a sensation that make you want to scratch your skin.
Infestation- a term used for harmful or unwanted organisms in large numbers.
Residual- remaining after the greater part.
Decontamination- the process of removing or destroying harmful substances.

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Description: Inflammation of the skin. Occurs in many shapes and forms. Most common forms are seborrheic, dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis.
All can be acute, subacute, or chronic.

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Description: Most common types of skin disorders. Inflammatory condition of the sebaceous, or oil glands.

Symptoms and Signs: Starts in areas with the mist sebaceous glands like the scalp, eyebrows, eyelids, sides of the nose, that area behind the ears, and middle of the chest.
When affected, the skin is reddened and covered by yellowish, greasy-appearing scales. Itching is mild.
Most common during infancy, called cradle cap and usually clears by itself.

Patient Screening: When the irritation becomes too much, the patient calls and schedules an appointment. Find a convenient time to for them to come in.

Etiology: Heredity may be the cause of this condition. Other think the main cause is yeast. For infants on the other hand, the real cause is unknown.

Diagnosis: A skin biopsy may be performed to rule out the possibility of any other disease.

Treatment: Low- strength of cortisone or hydrocortisone cream. When the scalp is involved, the use of nonprescription shampoos that have tar, zinc parathione, selenium sulfide etc can be used. When ots cradle cap a gentle massage can help.

Prognosis: Most cases respond with treatment. If not responding correctly, drug therapy may be needed.

Prevention: No prevention is unknown.

Patient Teaching: Tell the patient to properly apply the prescribed medication.

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Description: Acute inflammation response of the skin triggered by a chemical or substance.

Symptoms and Signs: Cause by the skin being in contact with that irritates or causes an allergic response.

Patient Screening: Feelings as if the skin is itching, burning and stinging. The patient should be looked at as soon as possible.

Etiology: May include plants like poison ivy, oak, or sumac. other causes should be chemicals in clothing, soaps, dyes, latex, furs, detergents, metals etc.

Diagnosis: Based on the affected area, medical history, and an allergen with a patch test.

Treatment: Wash the area, and follow that with a special cream.

Prognosis: The agent or the cause must be removed, the response to special drugs are mostly positive.

Prevention: Identify what is causing the harm and stay away from it.

Patient Teaching: Encourage patients to steer away from what is causing the harm. Instruct them to not itch the area and apply cream.

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Description: A chronic inflammation of the skin that occurs in patients with a family history of allergic conditions.

Symptoms and Signs: A rash, dry, leathery vesicles develops.
Occurs in face, neck, elbows, knees, and upper truck.

Patient Screening: When discomfort occurs, schedule an appointment as soon as possible.

Etiology: Eczema is an idiopathic disease. More likely to occur when a family member has it. Tends to approve with time.

Diagnosis: Examination of skin, and a look into the family's history.

Treatment: No medications can eliminate eczema. Can be treated with creams, lotions, sunlight therapy etc.

Prognosis: Medications are only prescribed to eliminate itchness.

Preventions: Avoid scratching. No known prevention of eczema.

Patient Teaching: Let the patient know the importance of not scratching the involved area.

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Description: Severe itching followed by the appearance of redness with swelling.

Symptoms and Signs: Erupt in a few lesions anywhere on the skin. Often acute, common, and only lasts a few hours. Can become chronic.

Patient Screening: Can develop into a life threatening condition if they involve the respiratory system. Can be very uncomfortable and may need to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Etiology: Allergic reactions to food, insect stings, sunlight, and temperature extremes.

Diagnosis: Blood tests and sensitivity testing may be needed.

Treatment: Antigenic factor needs to be removed as soon as possible and needs to be avoided. An injections may be needed in severe cases.

Prognosis: Drug therapy if the hives do not disappear.

Prevention: Avoiding the factor

Patient teaching: Tell them know the importance of avoiding the factor and seeking proper medical attention

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Antihistamines- Combination of medications
Angioedema- The swelling under the skin due to an allergic reaction.
Cutaneous- relating to the skin

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Description: Chronic skin condition marked by thick, flaky, red patches of different sizes covered with white, sliverly scales.

Symptoms and Signs: These scales develop into dry plaques. They may cause not discomfort but they may be itchy or sore.

Patient Screening: Should be made an appointment as soon as possible due to the itchiness.

Etiology: The cause is unknown, but may be in the genetics.

Diagnosis: The scales are very recognizable, making this condition very to indentify.

Treatment: The goal is to reduce the inflammation. Using ultraviolet light, steroid creams and/or ointments etc.

Prognosis: No cure, and may need treatment for a lifetime, stress may be the cause od reoccurrence.

Prevention: The prevention is unknown.

Patient Teaching: Help them understand the importance of UV light, also help them understand how to apply creams and ointments.

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Description:  Chronic inflammatory disorder of the face causing redness

Symptoms and Signs:  The skin may begin exhibiting dryness and pimples filled with pus. Small blood vessels of the cheeks and face enlarge and show through the skin.

Etiology: The etiology is unknown, but is a possible correlation between of blushing or facial flushing has be discussed.

Diagnosis: With a history of facial blushing, rosacea has the same symptoms of acne.

Treatment: No cure, but can be controlled with creams and change of lifestyle.

Prognosis: No cure, but can be controlled with modification of lifestyle.

Prevention: Prevent is not possible due to the etiology being unknown.

Patient Teaching: Discuss ways to avoid these factors.

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Description: Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles.

Symptoms and Signs: Marked by the appearance of papules, pustules, and comedones.

Patient Screening: Must that are affected are teenagers due to emotional stress. Schedule them for the next available appointment.

Etiology: The cause is unknown. May be linked to hormonal changes of adolescence.

Diagnosis: Exams of characteristic lesions.

Treatment: The use of antibiotics.

Prognosis: The individual's compliance with the medication.

Prevention: Prevention is unknown.

Patient teaching: Give them information about acne and its care.