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Define pediculosis pubis
(pubic or crab lice)? |
caused by Phthirus, a grayish, parasitic "crab" louse that lays eggs that attach to the hair shaft
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How is crab lice treated?
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apply 1% permethrin creme rinse to affected area and wash it off after 10 minutes
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Define scabies?
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Sarcoptes scabiei is a parasitic itch mite; female burrows under skin to deposit eggs
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How is scabies treated?
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permethrin cream 5% applied to all body areas from neck down and washed off after 8 to 14 hours
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Define viral hepatitis?
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inflammatory process of liver caused by infection by viruses
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Define pelvic inflammatory disease?
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clinical syndrome of inflammatory disorders of upper female genital tract
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