In addition to our case, eosinophilia (defined as AEC ≥ 500/μL) has been reported in 3 cases of lice infestation (Table I), with an AEC range of 770 to 3000/μL, and presence of body lice has been independently associated with AEC greater than 450/μL.
Q. Why can I not get rid of head lice?
Why head lice treatments fail to work Because the active ingredients have remained the same all these years, new generations of head lice have become immune to them. Once lice become immune, the product no longer works. Scientists call this resistance.
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Q. Can head lice cause death?
Fact: Head lice are a nuisance but are not dangerous. They do not carry any type of disease nor will it lead to death.
Q. What can cause high eosinophils?
Specific diseases and conditions that can result in blood or tissue eosinophilia include:
- Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
- Allergies.
- Ascariasis (a roundworm infection)
- Asthma.
- Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
- Cancer.
- Churg-Strauss syndrome.
- Crohn’s disease (a type of inflammatory bowel disease)
Q. How is Microcytic anemia treated?
Treatment for microcytic anemia focuses on treating the underlying cause of the condition. Your doctor may recommend that you take iron and vitamin C supplements. The iron will help treat the anemia while the vitamin C will help increase your body’s ability to absorb the iron.
Q. What is the most common cause of microcytic anemia?
The condition is defined as a mean corpuscular volume of less than 80 μm3 (80 fL) in adults. The most common causes of microcytosis are iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia trait. Other diagnoses to consider include anemia of chronic disease, lead toxicity, and sideroblastic anemia.
Q. What is the cause of Microcytic anemia?
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of microcytic anemia. The absence of iron stores in the bone marrow remains the most definitive test for differentiating iron deficiency from the other microcytic states, ie, anemia of chronic disease, thalassemia, and sideroblastic anemia.
