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N, N-diethyl-M-Toluamide
The best all-purpose repellant. REpellants protect the skin agsint insect bites. Does not kill insects. The volatile repellent, when applied to skin or clothing, releases vapors that tend to discourage the approach of insects |
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| An alternative to DEET, is being promoted as having less odor and beeing less irritating to skin |
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| Designed only for use on clothing and camping equipment |
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| Up to 2 hours of mosquito repellent less ffective than DEET |
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| list of active ingredients in insect repellant |
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| DEET, permethrin, picaridin, IR3535, lemon eucalyptus oil |
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| Nondrug measures for managing insect bites |
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| ice pack, avoid scratching, remove ticks with tweezers, do not wear rough clothing over bite area |
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| preventative measures for bites |
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| cover as much skin as possible, avoid swamps etc. keep pets free of pests, apply insect repellant, avoid close contact with infected individuals with scabies, use bariers such as window screens and netting, remove standing water from around home |
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| preventative measures for stings |
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| avoid wearing perfume, control odors in picnic and garbage areas, change children's clothing if it becomes contaminated with summer foods, wear shoes when outdoors, destroy nests of stinging insects near homes |
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| list of local anesthetics |
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| benzocaine, pramoxine, benzyl alcohol, lidocaine, dibucaine, and phenol |
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| local anesthetics function |
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| cause a reversible blockade of donduction of nerve impulses at the site of application, thereby producing loss of sensation. phenol exerts topical anesthetic action by depressing cutaneous sensory receptors |
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| list of topical antihistamines |
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| diphenhydramine hydrochloride in concentrations of .5%-2% |
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| topical antihistamines function |
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| exert an anesthetic effect by depressing cutaneous receptors thereby relieving pain and itching |
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| function of counterirritants |
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| depress cutaneous receptors |
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| anti-inflammatory, also vasoconstrictive and immunosuppressive, |
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| zinc oxide, calamine, titanium dioxide |
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| skin protectants function |
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| tend to reduce inflammation and irritation, zinc oxide works as a mild astrigent with weak antiseptic properties. zinc oxide and calamine also absorb fluids from weeping lesions |
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| what info should you obtain to determine if a patient is appropriate for slef care |
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symptoms (nature, onset, duration, severity, associated symptoms) anything that makes them feel bettor and those efforts.
patient history-identity, age, sex height, weight, occupation, dietary, sleep, concurrent medical conditions, prescription and nonprescription medications and dietary supplements, allergies, history of other adverse reactions to medications.
assessment and triage-differentiate patient's symptoms and correctly identify the patients primary problems, identify exclusions for self treatment, formulate a comprehensive list of therapeutic alternatitves for the primary problem to determine if a triage to a medical provider is required and share this info with the patient |
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| exclusion for self care for bites |
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| hypersensitivity to bites resulting in systemic symptoms or symptoms away from bite area, less than two years old, history of tick bite and systemic effects indicating possible infection, sustpected spider bite, signs of secondary infection of bite area |
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| exclusions for self care for stings |
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| hives, excessive swelling, diziness, nausea, vomiting difficulty breathing, significant allergic response away from sting, previous sting by honeybee, wasp or hornet, previous severe reaction, personal family history of significant allergic reaction ex. hay fever, less than two years old |
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| pharmacologic therapies with rational |
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| depends if an insect bite or sting and the symptoms |
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| nonpharmacologic therapies with rationale |
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| preventative measures and measures that will effectively reduce symptoms |
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| dosing and administration |
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| depends on the duration of infested location, age and underlying complications |
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| potential side effects and how to manage them |
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| correct usage of medication to limit side effects |
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| monitoring efficacy and toxicity |
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| for a typical topical applications if the symptoms persist after seven days seek medical attention, for lice if symptoms still persist after second treatment then seek medical help |
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