Review Question - QID 108613

A mother arrives to your clinic with her 5-year-old son afraid that he caught lice from a recent preschool outbreak. She reports that for the past week the son has had, “white flakes,” in his hair despite daily baths. The patient denies pain, but reports that his scalp is itchy at night. The patient has also developed a small area of hair loss which the mother feels is related to the patient scratching. The patient has no significant past medical history, but did have "cradle cap" when he was an infant. Family ...