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13 Cards in this Set
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What are ectoparasites?
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Live on the surface of the host
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What are scabies?
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Mites that burrow eggs beneath the skin in small ridges or dotted lines
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What is the main symptom of scabies?
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Pruritis
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What must be done to treat scabies?
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Entire body surface must be treated
Bedding and clothing must be washed and dried |
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What is pediculosis?
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Lice
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What must be done after treatment of head lice?
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Dead Lice removed from the hair with a fine-toothed comb
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What is body lice?
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Lice that reside on the clothing
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Topical agents are used to treat lice.
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True
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What is the only oral ectoparasiticide?
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Ivermectin
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What drug is toxic to both mites and lice (fleas and ticks too)?
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Permethrin
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What are the adverse effects of Permethrin?
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Pruritis
Burning |
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What drug is toxic to lice only?
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Malathion
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What drug is toxic to mites?
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Crotamiton
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