37. Kerion

Protocols

Clinical Features:



1. Crusty lesion with hair loss

2.Boggy swelling with discharge over scalp 

3.Pain & tenderness present

4. common age >14 years 

D/D: 

  • Seborrhic dermatitis 
  • Impetigo


Treatment:

🗒️Rx:

1.Syrup.Furotil ([post id="400" title="Cefuroxime"])(125mg/5ml)

20 mg/kg/days ....2 times daily ....7 days 



6-12 month:১/২ চামচ ২ বার

1-3 year: ১ চামচ ২ বার

 

4-5 years: 1.5 চামচ ২ বার


2. Syrup. Sinamin ([post id="531" title="Chlorpheniramine"])( (2mg/5ml)

 

Average dose:

6-12 month:/ চামচ  বার

1-5 year:  চামচ  বার

➡6-10 years: 1.5 চামচ  বার

 


2. Fungidal  ([post id="565" title="Miconazole"]

2 times daily ......2 month 

3. 

Tab.Xfin ([post id="555" title="Terbinafine"]) (250mg) ...0+0+1..........6 weeks 

OR

Cap.Itra ([post id="556" title="Itraconazole"]) (100mg) ........0+0+1......6 weeks 

4.Nizoder shampoo ([post id="553" title="Ketoconazole"])daily to wash affected area.... 2-3 months

(মাথা সহ অন্য জায়গায় অল্প পানি দিয়ে ফেনা তৈরি করে ১০ মিনিট রেখে ধুয়ে  ফেলতে হবে।)


Advice:

1. Avoid soap

2. F/U after 14 days