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Scabies

Ambash Riaz 12-10478 . Scabies. INTRODUCTION . caused by a mite named Sarcoptes scabiei cause a rash on humans dig under the outer layer of skin. Sarcoptes scabiei. Eight leg parasite 1/3 millimeter long Female = 0.3 mm-0.4 mm long Male = half of female size. Sarcoptes scabiei.

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Scabies

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  1. AmbashRiaz 12-10478 Scabies

  2. INTRODUCTION • caused by a mite named Sarcoptesscabiei • cause a rash on humans • dig under the outer layer of skin

  3. Sarcoptesscabiei • Eight leg parasite • 1/3 millimeter long • Female = 0.3 mm-0.4 mm long • Male = half of female size

  4. Sarcoptesscabiei

  5. Symptoms • Itching • Extremely irritating Itching at night • Red and blistered looking skin • Elbow, abdomen, waistline, wrists, armpits, or even around and in between the fingers and toes

  6. Diagnosis • Ink is used to detect • Take a wash able wide tip marker. • Rub it around the suspected areas • Wipe out with alcohol • Showing the dark irregular lines

  7. Treatment • Bar soap with sulphur • commercially available in the ranges of 1%-10% to kill scabies • For four days continuously, wash the whole body at least once in a day

  8. Drugs • Permethrin 5% • Neemoil = secondary medication • Eurax= uses to relieve itch • Lindane lotion uses as a second-line treatment • Tea tree oil at 5% • Malathion= killing both adults and eggs and applied for 24 hours.

  9. Scabies all over the world • Estimated that each year about 300 million cases occur worldwide • Human scabies has been reported for over 2,500 years • Nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals, and other institutions like these.

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