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Prevention of athlete

Prevention of athlete


Prevention of athlete after treatment

After completion of all therapeutic treatments and symptoms of athlete necessary to carry out a series of preventive measures aimed at the destruction of pathogens that may persist for a long time in shoes, clothing, personal hygiene items, etc. Prevention of athlete after the treatment helps to combat recurrence of the disease.

Disinfection of footwear formalin (40% solution) completely saves her from germs. The paper impregnated with solution left in the shoes for 48 hours, this time is sufficient for the complete destruction of the fungus. In recurrent Jock itch and athlete's skin folds, great attention should be paid to the hygiene of the skin in the favorite places localization of the pathogen: inguinal folds, palms, interdigital spaces, armpits, etc. for Another one to two months after the disappearance of clinical symptoms of these skin areas should be treated with alcohol (vodka) and sprinkle talcum powder with boric acid. After water procedures all skin folds should be dried thoroughly, paying particular attention to the interdigital spaces and the inguinal folds.

With excessive sweating of the feet will be useful baths with oak bark. After the procedure feet should be thoroughly wiped and dusted the folds of skin between fingers and the inner surface of the foot pre-cooked powder, hexamine. This powder is poured into socks. The preventive actions directed on fight against sweating of the feet, should be carried out every five days. In between procedures the patient have to wear the same socks and not wash feet.

Prevention of athlete

Because athlete often requires a statement of sick leave for quite a long time and causes several serious complications – eczema, fever, diseases of the lymphatic system, doctors should pay great attention to preventive measures to prevent the spread of athlete.

Important role in the prevention of athlete playing sanitary-educational work with the population and awareness of physicians of all specialties regarding the symptoms of the disease, its course, ways of transmission.

When talking with patients is importantconstantly remind them about the need for hygiene and skin folds of the legs. Special attention to patients and individuals at high risk of infection, I draw on the need for early diagnosis of the disease, as access to a doctor when the first symptoms of athlete (redness of the folds of the skin, itching, peeling, diaper rash, cracked) it promotes rapid recovery and helps to avoid complications and spread of disease.

Socks, stockings, puttees, underwear patients should be sure to boil. Individuals who have undergone and undergoing treatment from the athlete, as well as persons who are in constant contact with these people, must observe basic rules of personal hygiene: do not use someone else's shoes, underwear, items of care.

It is also important to draw the attention of the staff of the institutions, which are often foci of infection: spas, pools, schools, showers, gyms, etc., – importance of preventive measures, including the processing of floor, rugs, shoes. From time to time the floor must be disinfected with Lysol, 5% solution of chlorine bleach. Des. funds through one hour after application on the surface is washed off with hot soapy water (5%). When constructing buildings for security purposes, it is also recommended that instead of tracks and mats to use linoleum. Periodically requires special handling and sport shoes. To prevent spread of disease special attention is paid to carrying out of preventive examinations of staff and visitors of swimming pools, saunas, etc. in identifying symptoms and signs of athlete, it is necessary to conduct bacteriological tests.

Treatment of people suffering from excessive sweating, also refers to the prevention of athlete. High athlete's foot is important to avoid wearing rubber shoes and pay special attention to the hygienic and therapeutic procedures aimed at reducing the secretion of sweat glands.