Summertime Health Concerns

8/9/2019 Summertime Health Concerns

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A Hearty Welcome toLinn-Benton Pharmacists

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SUMMERTIMEHEALTH CONCERNS


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Agenda Seasonal Wounds and Rashes

Poison Oak Sun urn

Skin A rasions !nsect Bites

!nsect-Borne "iseases

West #ile $irus Lyme "isease Summer %am& Brings Head Lice !nteracti'e Re'ie( )if time allo(s*


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POISON OAK


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Poison Oak +ost dangerous inthe s&ring andsummer

+emorial day is the, day for e.&osure/ach leaf has threeoak-like leaflets

+ost &re'alent inthe (est0orms a dense1leafy shru a out -23 high


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Poison Oak %lim ing $ine


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Lea'es of 4hree1 Let 4hem Be5

6oung lea'es are lightgreen1 ut (ill turnyello(1 then orange or

red the fall7


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Poison Oak +agnifiedrd 8 resin ducts

4he resin ducts contain urushiol


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9rushiol sensiti'ityOn the first e.&osure to urushiol oil1 sensiti'ityde'elo&s ut an allergic reaction does not usuallyoccur7

+ost &eo&le are sensiti:ed after se'eral e.&osures7

Su se;uent e.&osures may &roduce a reaction7

4he more sensiti:ed a &erson is to the oil1 the ;uickerthe reaction

A &erson3s sensiti'ity changes o'er time7


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Hy&othetical mechanism for thePoison Oak Scenario


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MANGOES

GINKGO TREE

JAPANESELACQUER TREE

CASHEWS

Also contain urushiol


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of you (ill get the rash


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Rash egins (ith itching1 redness ors(elling1 follo(ed y listers7

Blisters e'entually dry u&1 lookingcrusty or scaley7Lasts -? (eeks or longer7Poison oak lesion highlights the area(here urushiol streaked across theskin7

SCALEYLINEAR


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9se %aution

!nhaled &articlesfrom urned &lantsare 'ery dangerous7La(n mo(ers and(eed (hackers canthro( &articles intothe air7

9rushiol can remainon surfacesindefinitely7


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Rash is more diff se a!d"ides#read "he!

$o!%a$%ed %hro &h i!dire$%mea!s


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Wash skin thoroughly as soon as&ossi le after e.&osure

C'o%hi!&( shoes( a!d e) i#me!% sho 'da'so *e "ashed


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O4%s are a&&ro&riatefor mild cases7"rying agents Anti-inflammatory Analgesic

Skin &rotectants Antise&tics%ool com&resses


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When to see a doctor

Reaction is se'ereOo:ing sores

de'elo&

Blisters co'er morethan => of the ody

!s on the face orgenitals

@oints s(ell A ne( rash a&&earsafter day


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S9#B9R#


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Sun urn

Radiation urn Sym&toms redness1 &ain1 edema1 itching1

&eeling skin1 rash1 nausea1 fe'er1 chills1

synco&e7 %an e st or ? nd degree7 Blistering sun urns can cause de ilitation

and hos&itali:ation7 %an occur in less than = minutes and is

not immediately o 'ious7

%ontinues to de'elo& for days7


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0actors

4ime of day- et(een C a7m7 and &7m7 Pro.imity to reflecti'e surfaces

Season more se'ere in late s&ring Dsummer Altitude easier to urn at higher altitudes

Pro.imity to the e;uator 9$ inde.


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Pre'ention

Limit 9$ e.&osure 4ime in midday sun Watch 9$ inde. Seek shade Wear &rotecti'e clothing D (ide rim hat 9se sunscreen

A&&ly =-EC minutes efore e.&osure Rea&&ly =-EC after e.&osure egins

$itamin % D / su&&lementation


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4reatment

A'oid e.&osure to the sun (hile healing Best treatment is time

%ool and (et cloths 0re;uent cold sho(ers or aths Soothing lotions or gels

4o&ical anti-itch and &ain relie'ers Acetomino&hen1 i u&rofen1 as&irin


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By degree

st degree - e&idermis? nd degree - dermis

+rd de&ree , s *$ %a!eo s -a. 'sio!/


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4reatment

%lean and remo'e de ris A&&ly a to&ical antimicro ial (ith lidocaine

%o'er the (ound A'oid e.&osing to the sun /'aluate tetanus status

%an take u& to a month or longer to fullyheal7


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+os;uito Bite

Round1 &uffy um& (ith a small dot at thecenter that ecomes red and hard7


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Sand 0ly Bites

Painful red um&s and listers7


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0lea Bites

Small1 red um&s (ith a red Ghalo around

the ite center Bites in grou&s of three or four or in a

straight line

Around the legs or ankles


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4ick Bites

Prefer (arm1 moist areas like arm&its1groin1 or hair

4y&ically remain attached for se'eral daysor (eeks7


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S&ider Bite

S(elling1 red (elt and skin damage !m&ortant to reduce risk of infection 0e'er1 chills1 stomach u&set1 rash1

headaches1 s(elling1 etc71 see a doctor7


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Bed Bug Bites

Red1 s(ollen area and a dark red center Bites in a line or grou&ed together Blisters or hi'es

Areas that are e.&osed (hile slee&ing


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Body Lice

%lusters of tiny dots that start out red ande.&and (ith an outer &ink ring7


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More %ha! 0 s% a ! isa!$e


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Sym&toms of W#$

out of = don3t sho( any sym&toms 0e'er

+uscle (eakness Stiff neck %onfusion

Se'ere headache Sudden sensiti'ity to light /.treme s(elling or infection at the site


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Other mos;uito- orne illnesses

"engue 0e'er Plague

%hikungunya +alaria


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%o'er 9&


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Wear 1EET


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C'ea! U#


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Borrelia Burgdorferi


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Na%io!a' L2me 1isease Ris3 Ma#


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Wes%er! 4'a$3,Le&&edTi$3

-I5odes #a$ifi$ s/


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Ti$3s Tra!smi% %he 4a$%eri mfrom Mi$e


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GBull3s-/ye Rash


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I!$ *a%io! 'as%s 6 , 78 da2s

$ $


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Some Sho" o!'2 No!,S#e$ifi$S2m#%oms

0e'er Headache 0atigue

+uscle &ain A lood test may e hel&ful for diagnosis !f left untreated1 it may cause arthritis and affect

the heart and ner'ous system7 4here is still no 'accine for Lyme "isease


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Pre.e!%io! 9 Trea%me!%


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Remo.i!& Ti$3s

SUMMER CAMP 4RINGS


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SUMMER CAMP 4RINGSHEA1 LICE


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WHAT ARE HEA1 LICE:


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Head Lice

/;ual o&&ortunity &arasites %hildren of elementary school age are

most likely to get head lice Head lice cannot sur'i'e on &ets 4hey cannot ho&1 Ium& or fly

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Head 'i$e ma2 'i.e for se.era'"ee3s


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Wh ! 2 h 'd # $% h d


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Whe! 2o sho 'd s s#e$% head'i$e

!ntense itching /.cessi'e scratching Loss of slee& Shortened attention s&an "e&ression

Head check


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Che$3i!& for Head 'i$e

White to(el test Hold head o'er a light colored to(el or (hite

&iece of &a&er

Brush the hair 'igorously to(ard the to(el or&a&er

%arefully ins&ect the head1 &aying s&ecial

attention to the na&e of the neck and aroundthe ears7

1O HEA1 LICE SPREA1


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1O HEA1 LICE SPREA11ISEASE:


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Pes%i$ide resis%a!$e

4he result of a mutation caused ychemical &esticides

!f it didn3t (ork1 s(itch to another &roduct(ith a different acti'e ingredient

9se a &ro'en natural &roduct that (orksmechanically that the louse can3t ecomeresistant to

Remo'e nits and lice y hand


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S%a2i!& Li$e >ree

%heck daily for eggs !f reinfested1 re&eat treatment Head check routinely once a (eek


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