Common Skin Lesions in Infants

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What do head lice look like • There are three forms of lice: • the egg (nit) • the nymph • the adult
Egg/Nit • Very small, hard to see • Often confused with dandruff • Eggs are glued to the hair in egg casings (nits) with chitin and are deposited close to the scalp
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An Update on Eczema & Common Skin I
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Pathophysiology • Genetic predisp
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Skin barrier
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Atopic dermatitis • “The itch t
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Age • Most prevalent in infancy &
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Childhood • Skin is dry and rough
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Adults
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Differential Diagnosis • Contact
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Kissling S. Hautarzt 1994;45:368-71
Page 27 and 28: Associated Conditions
Page 29 and 30: Herpes simplex
Page 31 and 32: Warts
Page 33: Treatment • Hydration - Emollient
Page 36 and 37: Pimecrolimus (Elidel®) • Topical
Page 38 and 39: Pimecrolimus (Elidel®) • Approve
Page 40 and 41: How to use Pimecrolimus • Restart
Page 42 and 43: Pimecrolimus side effects • The m
Page 44 and 45: Pimecrolimus - precautions • Avoi
Page 46 and 47: Wahn, U. et al. Pediatrics 2002;110
Page 48 and 49: • Studies to date concerning infa
Page 50 and 51: Tacrolimus - Protopic® • Mechani
Page 52 and 53: Treatment • Topical antibiotic: l
Page 54 and 55: Retapamulin (Altabax®) • A new c
Page 56 and 57: • Topical retapamulin versus topi
Page 59 and 60: Extensive impetigo • Systemic ant
Page 65 and 66: Kerion
Page 67 and 68: Diagnosis • Fungal culture • Tr
Page 70 and 71: Meta-analysis of 6 studies comparin
Page 72 and 73: Asymptomatic fungal carriage in hou
Page 74 and 75: Head lice • The most common ectop
Page 78 and 79: Egg/nit • Nits take ~ 8 days to h
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Page 82 and 83: The adult louse • The adult femal
Page 84 and 85: Clinical Manifestations • Asympto
Page 86 and 87: Treatment • Pediculicides are the
Page 88 and 89: • Permethrin 1% • Pyrethrin •
Page 90 and 91: Gamma benzene hexachloride • The
Page 92 and 93: Hair Dryers • 169 children aged 6
Page 94 and 95: • Further research may be needed
Page 96 and 97: Environmental measures • Househol
Page 98: Treatment failures • Noncomplianc
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