10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHTHIRIASIS»
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phthiriasis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
A Cabinet of Medical Curiosities
Although Aristotle and Galen do not appear to have considered the lousy disease
a punishment for transgressors, it is obvious from these highly dubious accounts
of the lousy Greek philosophers of antiquity that dying in phthiriasis implied a ...
2
Ocular Therapeutics Handbook: A Clinical Manual
THEDISEASE. Pathophysiology Phthiriasis palpebrarum is a rare cause of
blepharoconjunctivitis producedvia aninfestation of the eyelids by the crab louse,
Phthirus pubis. Transference to the eye may occur by hand contact from the
inguinal ...
Bruce E. Onofrey, Leonid Skorin, Nicky R. Holdeman, 2012
3
European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments
Phthiriasis pubis \ To treat eyebrows and lashes • yellow mercuric oxide ointment
(0.1 g in 10 g of white petrolatum) • white petrolatum alone Figure 1 treatment of
choice for head lice, because of its residual effect and minimal absorption and ...
Andreas D. Katsambas, Torello M. Lotti, 2003
4
Copeland and Afshari's Principles and Practice of Cornea
Eye (Lond). 1994;82596—8. Yoon K, Park H, Seo M, et al. Mechanical treatment
of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum. Korean I Ophthalmol. 2003;17:71-3. Ngai IW, Yuen
HK, Li FC. An unusual case of eye itchiness. Hong Kong Med I. 2008;14(5):414-5
.
5
Roy and Fraunfelder's Current Ocular Therapy
Pediculosis of the ocular region is extremely rare and is generally an extension of
heavy scalp infestation. Infestation by Phthirus pubis, the pubic or crab louse, is
called phthiriasis. It is by far the most common type of louse infestation of the ...
Frederick Hampton Roy, Frederick W. Fraunfelder, Frederick T. Fraunfelder, 2008
6
Smolin and Thoft's The Cornea: Scientific Foundations and ...
A rare case of marginal keratitis has been reported (254). The adult's predilection
for causing phthiriasis is due to the grasping span of its hindlegs, which
corresponds to the space between adjacent cilia and pubic hairs (Fig. 17-9) (255)
.
Gilbert Smolin, Charles Stephen Foster, Dimitri T. Azar, 2005
7
Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology
Pathogenesis: the crab louse Phthirus pubis is principally adapted to living in
pubic hair but can also infest the chest, axillae, or eyelids. Eyelash infestation,
phthiriasis palpebrarum, typically affects children living in conditions of poor
hygiene.
Jack J. Kanski, Brad Bowling, 2012
8
An Evidence Base for Ophthalmic Nursing Practice
The British National Formulary (BMA, RPSGB 2007) also suggests aqueous
malathion (for example, Derbac M) for lice on eyelashes. The treatment of
phthiriasis palpebrum is therefore malathion, in aqueous solution, applied to the
lid margin ...
9
Animal and Man in Bible Lands: Supplement
Yet Mommsen (Roman History) maintains that Sulla died from haemorrhage and
characterises his phthiriasis as an invention of Sulla's enemies. Also Herod is
often quoted as having died from phthiriasis. But Flavius Josephus (Bellum ...
Friedrich Simon Bodenheimer, 1960
10
Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires: the History of Corpse ...
But it does indeed appear to be an accurate representation of the medical
condition known as phthiriasis – a disease which afflicted people at all levels of
society, from antiquity until the later nineteenth century. The twentieth century
physician ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHTHIRIASIS»
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phthiriasis is used in the context of the following news items.
The Death of Pythagoras
... out a fleshless finger to warn Pythagoras of the seriousness of his disease. Pherekydes was dying of phthiriasis – he was being eaten alive by lice. Pythagoras. «Philosophy Now, Apr 10»
