NURSE PROTOCOLS FOR - GACHD

DEFINITION A skin lesion caused by serpiginous burrowing of the dog or cat hookworm. This condition is also called “ground itch,” “sandworm,” or “creeping eruption.” ETIOLOGY Ancylostoma brazeliens. SUBJECTIVE 1. History of skin exposure to areas likely to be contaminated with dog or cat feces (e.g., sandboxes). 2. Intense local ... ................
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