Derm - Bites and Bugs Flashcards
(9 cards)
Tx for head lice?
malathion lotion
physical removal
features of scabies?
itch (worse at night) burrows erythema vesicles red
what body parts are commonly affected in scabies?
web spaces
wrists
genitals
feet
Tx for scabies?
permethrin cream
treat whole household
what causes lyme disease?
tic’s transmit boreelia burgdorferi which is responsible for lyme disease
features of lyme disease within a month of the bite?
erythema chronicum migrans (target lesion)
ring lesion
red border
well demarcated
features of lyme disease within 6 months of the bite?
lymphadenopathy numbness myalgia athralgia arrythmias
features of lyme disease within years of the bite?
arthritis neuro problems chronic pain blue extremities thin skin/blistering
Tx for lyme disease?
doxycycline