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| | #REDIRECT[[Pediculosis capitis]] |
| '''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]'''
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| {{Head lice}}
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| ==[[Head lice overview|Overview]]==
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| ==[[Head lice pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
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| ==[[Head lice causes|Causes]]==
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| ==[[Head lice differential diagnosis|Differentiating Head lice from other Diseases]]==
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| ==[[Head lice epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==
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| ==[[Head lice risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
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| ==[[Head lice screening|Screening]]==
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| ==[[Head lice natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
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| ==Diagnosis==
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| [[Head lice history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Head lice physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Head lice laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Head lice other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
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| ==Treatment==
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| [[Head lice medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Head lice primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Head lice secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Head lice cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Head lice future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
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| * '''Pediculus humanus, capitis treatment'''<ref>{{cite book | last = Gilbert | first = David | title = The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy | publisher = Antimicrobial Therapy | location = Sperryville, Va | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1930808843 }}</ref>
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| :* Preferred regimen (1): [[Permethrin]] 1% lotion apply to shampooed dried hair for 10 min.; repeat in 9-10 days
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| :* Preferred regimen (2): [[Malathion]] 0.5% lotion (Ovide) apply to dry hair for 8–12hrs, then shampoo (2 doses 7-9 days apart)
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| :* Alternative regimen: [[Ivermectin]] 200 μg/kg PO once; 3 doses at 7 day intervals reported effective.
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist|2}}
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| ==Case Study==
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| [[Head lice case study one|Case #1]]
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| ==Related Chapters==
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| * [[Head louse]]
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| ==External Links==
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| *http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_head_lice.htm
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| *http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/HeadLice.htm
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| [[Category:Disease]]
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| [[Category:Infectious disease]]
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| [[Category:Overview complete]]
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| [[Category:Primary care]]
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