Headlice Flashcards
1
Q
What is the parasite in head lice?
A
Pediculus humanus capitis
2
Q
What is a nit?
A
Egg shells that have hatched or unviable embryos, not the lice themselves
3
Q
How are headlice spread?
A
Close contact with someone that has head lice
Head to head contact
4
Q
How does headlice present?
A
Itchy scalp
5
Q
How are headlice managed?
A
Dimeticone 4% lotion
Left for 8 hours overnight then washed off
Repeat one week later to kill any hatched lice since treatment
Fine combs to comb lice out of hair
