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demodex that is cigar shaped, likes to be in a colony of 3 or more per follicle, and usually reside on the collarettes/cuffs of the hair follicles what are they?
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demodex folliculorum. (cigar shaped you only smoke with three or more friends)
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the demodex brevis is smaller and solitary where dot they reside?
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in the sebaceous glands which can cause blockage that can lead to dry eye, or the formation of a chalazion. (must be small to get into the gland.)
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what would be the subjective descriptions of a person that has a demodex infection.
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itching, burning, crusting, swelling of lid margins, and lash loss.
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what are the objective findings on a person that has a demodex infection?
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lid margin erythema, conj infection, blepharitis, cuffing around lashes, plugging of meibomian glands and madarosis.
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what is the treatment for a demodex infection?
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the treatment is the same as treating bleph. in office procedure, lid hygiene, ung hs X 10 - 14 days (ointment use at night.) for anti-microbial treatment erythromycin is a good choice.
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what is the most common palpebrarum (lice) found on the lids?
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the crab louse, (phthirus pubis) because of the spacing of follicles matches up with their legs. usually spread by sexual contact.
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what are the three types of lice?
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crab louse, body louse, and head louse.
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what serious disease can be caused by lice?
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typhus
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if you find crab louse on a person what other questions should you ask?
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is it itchy down under yer pants?
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what are some subjective findings for a person with a lice infection?
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itching that is more active at night bilateral, red eye infection, insomnia due to irritability, occasional preauricular lymphadenopathy.
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what are the objective findings of patient with a lice infection?
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nit cases at base, crusty lid margins, madarosis, conj injection, lid edema, erythema, you may also see brown fecal matter or red blood from the host.
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what is the treatment for a lice infection.
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remove and drowned in alcohol. then prescribe erythromycin or bacitracin ung tid for 10 to 14 days. also physostigmine .25 % ung 2 applications 1 week apart.
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what are some other considerations for a lice infection?
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family members, referral, home enviroment, pt education, abuse issues.
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