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Body Lice Learning Center
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Your doctor can usually diagnose this condition by looking at your skin and clothing. Full-grown lice are the size of a sesame seed, have six legs, and are tan to greyish-white. Persons with body lice should also be checked for head and pubic lice.
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Lice usually are diagnosed by the itching; however, itching may not occur until several weeks after infestation, if at all. The tickling caused by moving lice may be noticeable. Definite diagnosis requires identification of lice or their nits. Hea...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
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The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
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