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Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Mites    Being that we live in a home with a Nurse Practitioner (RN, MSN, AOCNP) and a budding Pharmacologist, it comes as no surprise that professional journals frequently arrive in our mail. Like most magazines, there are little teaser leads on the front cover to catch your eye. Take these for instance, from the February issue of Clinician Reviews: Clinical Pearls A hair-raising tip Radiology Review Hunter falls from deer stand    Pretty ordinary so far, could be teasers on the front of Hairdresser Quarterly or Field and Stream. But on the cover of the same issue there was this gem: DermaDiagnosis Itchy papules on genitals of teenage boy    Poor kid. Wouldn't want to be caught with itchy papules that's for sure, least of all on prom night. Curious, I nosed open the magazine to page fifty four and sure enough there was a photograph of a penis (flaccid), evidently that of the teenage boy, with the dreaded papules clearly visible. Choice "d" was the correct answer to the quiz next to the photo, asking the reader to specifically diagnose the legion: scabies. The author, a dermatology PA, conjectured that given the boy's age (not stated) the scabies were likely sexually transmitted. A scraping viewed under a 10x microscope revealed "scabetic elements" including eggs, droppings, and adult as well as juvenile mites.    Yuk. I don't know where this teenage boy cruises for dates, but he may want to insist in the future that they at least shower thoroughly before going out. 9:51:36 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:57:15 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska