Ringworm on Scalp (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Ringworm on Scalp Overview
- Ringworm on Scalp Causes
- Ringworm on Scalp Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Ringworm on Scalp Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medications
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Pictures of Ringworm - Slideshow
Authors and Editors
Author: Tuan Dang Nguyen, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.Coauthor(s): Lisandro Irizarry, MD, MPH, FAAEM, Chair and Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooklyn Hospital Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell School of Medicine; Mai Kim Lai, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sparrow Hospital, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
Editors: Patrick Taylor, MD, FAAEM, Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini Hospital; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM, Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Last Editorial Review: 10/24/2005
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