RT Book, Section
A1 Usatine, Richard P.
A1 Smith, Mindy A.
A1 Chumley, Heidi S.
A1 Mayeaux, E.J.
SR Print(0)
ID 57679110
T1 Chapter 142. Lice
T2 The Color Atlas of Family Medicine, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176964-8
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57679110
RD 2024/04/18
AB A  64-year-old  homeless  woman  with  schizophrenia  presented  to  a  homeless  clinic  for  itching  all  over  her  body.  She  stated  that  she  could  see  creatures  feed  on  her  and  move  in  and  out  of  her  skin.  The  physical  examination  revealed  that  she  was  unwashed  and  had  multiple  excoriations  over  her  body  (Figure  142-1).  Body  lice  and  their  progeny  were  visible  along  the  seams  of  her  pants  (Figure  142-2).  Treatment  of  this  lousy  infestation  required  giving  her  new  clothes  and  a  shower.1