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GuidelinesItching (Pruritus)Itching (Pruritus)
GuidelinesPapular Pruritic EruptionDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment L29.8 DESCRIPTION Itchy inflamed papules at different stages of evolution. Healed lesions are often hyperpigmented. The itch is difficult to manage. May flare after starting ART, but generally improves as the CD4 count increases. It is essential to exclude scabies. GENERAL MEASURES Minimise exposure to insect bites, e.g. by regularly dipping p