Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Head lice
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Scalp itching - worst behind ears and nape of neck
- Sensation of movement in hair - characteristic symptom
- Nits - white/yellow-white oval casings firmly cemented to hair shafts; do NOT brush off (unlike dandruff)
- Live lice - 1-3 mm, tan to grey-brown; confirms active infestation
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