Breakfast, lunch, and dinner sign: a hallmark of flea and bedbug bites
An. bras. dermatol
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93(5): 759-760, Sept.-Oct. 2018. graf
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Human, dog, and cat fleas, as well as bedbugs, feed by biting their victims, causing acute prurigo, which is aggravated in sensitized victims (papular urticaria). The lesions appear in the classic "breakfast, lunch, and dinner" pattern. There are two main explanations the parasites "map" the skin area in search of the best places to bite, and their removal when victim scratches, and then reattach to the skin. Treatments aim to control pruritus, as well as hypersensitivity reactions when necessary. Prevention is based on environmental control measures. The "breakfast, lunch, and dinner" sign is a definitive marker for diagnosis and the parasite´s identification and control.
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Chinches
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Infestaciones por Pulgas
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Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Asunto de la revista:
Dermatologia
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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