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ID DOID:5501
Name Pediculus humanus capitis infestation
Definition A lice infestation that involves colonization of the hair and skin by the parasitic insect Pediculus humanus capitis, which feeds on blood several times daily and resides close to the scalp to maintain its body temperature. The symptoms include tickling feeling of something moving in the hair, itching, caused by an allergic reaction to louse saliva, and irritability.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-louse_infestation, http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/HeadLice.htm
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ICD10CM:B85.0

ICD9CM:132.0

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:81000006

UMLS_CUI:C0030757

Subsets

DO_infectious_disease_slim

Synonyms

head louse infestation [EXACT]

Pediculosis capitis [EXACT]

Pediculus capitis [EXACT]

Pediculus capitis infestation [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a lice infestation

Subclass Logical Relationships

has symptom some irritability

has symptom some itching

transmitted by some contact transmission

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