Download Scabies! - andoverhighanatomy

By: Melissa Molina and
William Havers-Strong
Description…
Scabies is a rash that is caused by tiny
parasites called Sarcoptes scabiei, also
known as bed bugs that will burrow and
lay eggs in the top layers of your skin.
 It can be transferred by skin to skin
contact and spreads easily among those
who live together.
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Pictures…
Sources of Pictures used
http://www.stdtestclinics.com/sexuallytransmitted-diseases/scabies/
http://www.cellulitistreatment.us/351/thefacts-approximately-scabies/
http://www.picturesofscabies.org/picturesof-scabies-in-babies/
Cause
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Scabies is caused by parasites that
burrow into the skin causing allergic
reactions that result in a rash of scaly
swellings.
How it can be diagnosed…
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First thing you can do is take a good
look at it, however, if you go to a doctor,
they will most likely scrape your skin for
a sample to look for any sign of mites,
eggs, or mite fecal matter..
Symptoms
Severe itching that can keep people awake
at night. It is caused by female mite
burrows in the skin where they lay eggs.
The burrowing produces toxins that cause
allergic reactions.
 The skin is covered in small red bumps that
look like pimples.
 Occurs in warm areas of the body, like
folds in the skin, where clothes is tight,
near the belt line, buttocks, on the penis,
and around the nipples.
 Scratching can lead to bacterial infections.
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Treatment
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A lotion is applied overnight (8 hours) and then
is washed off.
Clothing, bedding, and towels used in the next
24 hours must be washed in hot water and
dried hot.
7-10 days after the first treatment a second
treatment may be necessary.
Medication will be prescribed to relieve itching.
Itching continues 2-3 weeks after treatment,
but the infestation is no longer active.
Worst Case Scenario if untreated.
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If gone untreated, your infestation of
scabies mites can grow to a point where
you can be the cause of a local
epidemic. Average cases of scabies will
consist of perhaps 10-15 mites, whereas
more advanced cases can involve up to
2 million mites in a single host, leaving
their skin destroyed and unrecognizable.
Everyone around you will need
treatment.
General Sources
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/110
9204-overview
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbscab
.htm
http://www.scabies-information.com/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/172105what-happens-if-scabies-go-untreated/