Showing posts with label Patient presents with recurrent scaling and itching of the scalp not responding to antikeratolytic agents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patient presents with recurrent scaling and itching of the scalp not responding to antikeratolytic agents. Show all posts

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Emedinews:Makesure: A patient presents with recurrent scaling and itching of the scalp not responding to antikeratolytic agents.

Situation: A patient presents with recurrent scaling and itching of the scalp not responding to antikeratolytic agents.
Reaction: Oh my God! I forgot to prescribe antifungal agents.
Lesson: Make sure that patients with dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis are prescribed antifungal medications. Recent studies implicate pityrosporium yeast infection as the underlying cause.