Head lice Flashcards
1
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Symptoms
Headlice
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- Itchy scalp due to possible previous infection
- White colour eggs are in the shaft of the hair
- Grayish brown colour louse
2
Q
Treatment for headlice
Physical insectiside
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- Cyclomethicone isopropyl and dimocticone kill head lice
- Headlice cannot become resistant for example the lyclear spray, lyclear shampoo or Hedrin 4% lotion
3
Q
Treatment for headlice
Chemical insectiside
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- Chemicals that kill headlice and the eggs
- Permethrin and malathion two treatments must be carried out 7 days appart to reduce reinfection e.g. lyclear cream and rinse
4
Q
Treatment for headlice
Wet combing
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- Removal of headlice without chemicals
- Use fine tooth comb on conditioned hair to remove eggs and lice
- Repeat for 4-14 days until no lice are found
5
Q
Failure of head lice treatment
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- Headlice becomes resistant to chemicals and insectisides
- Misdiagnosis of treatment person just has empty eggs in hair
- Non-complience as treatment was not done correctly
- Re-infection from another person or from the original source
6
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Cautions for headlice treatment
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- Alcohol based insectsides are not suitable for customers with eczema or asthma as they can worsen these conditions
- Use in a well ventilated space as they are extreamly flammable
7
Q
Who is it for?
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- The whole family may need treatment and any children require ages to be identified
8
Q
What are the symptoms?
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- Have nits or lice been found before
- Treatment should only be given to patients that have live lice in their hair
9
Q
How long have the symptoms been present?
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- Customer could have been re-infected so sorce of the headlice is important to identify
10
Q
Actions already taken?
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- Has the customer tried a product that hasn’t helped they may have resistance to the chemicals
- Suggest using a physical technique through the come or instruct how to remove lice correctly
11
Q
Medicines?
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- See if the patient has asthma or eczema as some product are not suitable
