Ectoparasitic infestation

Ectoparasitic infestation
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	B 85-B 89
ICD-9	132-134
MeSH	D004478

An ectoparasitic infestation is a parasitic disease caused by organisms that live primarily on the surface of the host.

Examples:

Scabies
Crab louse (pubic lice)
Pediculosis (head lice)^[1]
Lernaeocera branchialis (cod worm)

References

^ Estrada B (January 2003). "Ectoparasitic infestations in homeless children". Semin Pediatr Infect Dis 14 (1): 20–4. doi:10.1053/spid.2003.127213. PMID 12748918. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1045187002000079.

Pathology: Medical conditions and ICD code

(Disease / Disorder / Illness, Syndrome / Sequence, Symptom / Sign, Injury, etc.)

(A/B, 001–139)

Infectious disease/Infection: Bacterial disease (G+, G-) · Virus disease · Parasitic disease (Protozoan infection, Helminthiasis, Ectoparasitic infestation) · Mycosis · Zoonosis

(C/D,
140–239 &
279–289)

Cancer (C00–D48, 140–239)	Tumor

Myeloid hematologic (D50–D77, 280–289)	Anemia · Coagulopathy

Lymphoid immune (D80–D89, 279)	Immunodeficiency · Immunoproliferative disorder · Hypersensitivity

(E, 240–278)

Endocrine disease · Nutrition disorder · Inborn error of metabolism

(F, 290–319)

Mental disorder

(G, 320–359)

Nervous system disease (CNS, PNS) · Neuromuscular disease

(H, 360–389)

Eye disease · Ear disease

(I, 390–459)

Cardiovascular disease (Heart disease, Vascular disease)

(J, 460–519)

Respiratory disease (Obstructive lung disease, Restrictive lung disease, Pneumonia)

(K, 520–579)

Stomatognathic disease (Tooth disease) · Digestive disease (Esophageal, Stomach, Enteropathy, Liver, Pancreatic)

(L, 680–709)

Skin disease · skin appendages (Nail disease, Hair disease, Sweat gland disease)

(M, 710–739)

Musculoskeletal disorders: Myopathy · Arthropathy · Osteochondropathy (Osteopathy, Chondropathy)

(N, 580–629)

Urologic disease (Nephropathy, Urinary bladder disease) · Male genital disease · Breast disease · Female genital disease

(O, 630–679)

Complications of pregnancy · Obstetric labor complication · Puerperal disorder

(P, 760–779)

Fetal disease

(Q, 740–759)

Congenital disorder (Congenital abnormality)

(R, 780–799)

Syndromes · Medical signs (Eponymous)

(S/T, 800–999)

Bone fracture · Joint dislocation · Sprain · Strain · Subluxation · Head injury · Chest trauma · Poisoning

Infectious diseases – Parasitic disease: ectoparasitic infestation / arthropod (B85–B89, 132–134)

Insecta

Phthiraptera	Pediculus humanus corporis/Pediculus humanus capitis (Pediculosis, Head-louse infestation, Pediculosis corporis) Phthirus pubis (Phthiriasis)

Hemiptera	Cimex (Cimicosis)

Diptera	Dermatobia hominis/Cordylobia anthropophaga (Myiasis)

Siphonaptera	Tunga penetrans (Tungiasis)

Arachnida

Acariasis/mange (mites)	Trombidiformes: Trombicula (Trombiculosis, Chigger bite) · Demodex brevis/Demodex folliculorum (Demodicosis, Demodex mite bite) · Pyemotes herfsi · Cheyletiella (Cheyletiellosis) Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptes scabiei (Scabies) Dermanyssus gallinae · Liponyssoides sanguineus

Ticks	Tick infestation

Crustacea

Pentastomida	Linguatula serrata (Linguatulosis) · Porocephalus crotali/Armillifer armillatus (Porocephaliasis)

M: IFT

helm,arth (acar)

helm, arth (lice), zoon

helm, arth

Ectoparasitic infestation

See also

References