Scabies
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brief discussion on Scabies. Cause, clinical features, prevention and treatment of the same.
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Scabies
- 1. SCABIES Dr. Pallab Kanti Nath (MD) Senior Resident, Anaesthesiology Medical College, Kolkata
- 5. How is scabies transmitted? Skin contact with infected person. Infected persons can pass the mite on to others Scabies is usually not transmitted via clothing or bedding its very uncommon (the usual wash cycle can be used when these items are laundered)
- 9. Scabies Signs and SymptomsScabies Signs and Symptoms Pruritus of skin Intense scratching especially at night Papular rash
- 10. SIGNS and SYMPTOMS Classical sites of scabies rash... between fingers wrists auxiliary areas female breasts (particularly the skin of the nipples) the umbilical area penis and scrotum buttocks inside of legs ankles
- 12. Scabies BurrowsScabies Burrows (arrows point to mites)(arrows point to mites)
- 15. DIAGNOSIS Definite diagnosis - a definite diagnosis is made by taking skin scrapings from burrows and identifying the mites, their eggs or faeces by microscopy Presumptive diagnosis - it is often difficult to find burrows and obtain suitable specimens, therefore presumptive diagnosis relies on history and clinical appearance
- 16. TREATMENT scabicides Permethrin cream 5% Complete change of linen and clothing after 1st treatment and then 8 hours later shower and rinse off, change into 2nd issued linen and clothing
- 17. TREATMENT application of lotion or cream
- 18. Other drugs: Ivermectin (Mectizan, Stromectol) -- Binds selectively with glutamate-gated chloride ion channels in invertebrate nerve and muscle cells, causing cell death.
- 19. OUTBREAKS prevention Promote good surveillance of new residents Observe for rashes on arrival at the home, then at 3 weeks and at 6 weeks Maintain a high level of suspicion if patients present with undiagnosed skin rashes Whole family should be treated at the same time
- 20. Thank you
Editor's Notes
- Let’s now discuss another skin condition that is frequently seen within our institution and that is Scabies. Here is a magnification of the scabies mite (bug). Scabies is a highly contagious skin disorder not visible to the bare eye. 1/100 in size, they burrow under the skin. Transmission is by close contact w infected humans (not casual hug or handshake). The mite does not live long off the human body, however, occasionally, is spread by clothing, towels, or bedding.
- Sensitization to the mites & their products begins, resulting in a pruritic papular rash most common on skin folds wrist, elbows or knees, abdomen, penis & Groins and web spaces between fingers. Secondary bacterial infection may occur.
- Here you see the tracks or burrowing of the scabies visualized under the dermascope
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