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Infestations

Pediculosis (lice)

Reviewer: Mowafak Hamodat MB.CH.B, MSc., FRCPC, Eastern Health, St. Johns (Canada) (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 7 July 2011, last major update July 2011
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General
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● Causes pruritis, enlarged local lymph nodes
● Eggs are attached to hair shaft (nits)

Clinical images
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Nits

Additional references
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● eMedicine, Wikipedia, Centers for Disease Control

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