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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[Head lice history and symptoms|History & Symptoms]] | [[Head lice physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Head lice laboratory tests|Lab Tests]] | [[Head lice electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Head lice chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Head lice CT|CT]] | [[Head lice MRI|MRI]] | [[Head lice echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Head lice other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Head lice other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
[[Head lice history and symptoms|History & Symptoms]] | [[Head lice physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Head lice laboratory tests|Lab Tests]] | [[Head lice other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Head lice other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Head lice medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Head lice primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Head lice secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]]
[[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]]


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 15:26, 10 February 2012

For patient information click here Template:Head lice Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Related Key Words and Synonyms:

Pediculus humanus capitis (peh-DICK-you-lus HUE-man-us CAP-ih-TUS)

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology & Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Causes

Differentiating Head lice from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications & Prognosis

Diagnosis

History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Lab Tests | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

External Links

  1. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_head_lice.htm
  2. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/HeadLice.htm
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_louse

Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

Initial content for this page in some instances may have came from Wikipedia and AskDrWiki

Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources:

1.The Disease Database

2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3

3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7


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