Helminth infections - Revision history

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2016-10-05T05:07:10Z

General

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	===General===		===General===
	*Stool studies (ova and parasites)		*Stool studies (ova and parasites)
	*CBC to identify peripheral eosinophilia or anemia (not sensitive or specific)		*CBC to identify peripheral [[eosinophilia]] or anemia (not sensitive or specific)
	*Peripheral blood smear to identify microfilariae (e.g. lymphatic filariasis)		*Peripheral blood smear to identify microfilariae (e.g. lymphatic filariasis)

	===Disease/Symptom Specific===		===Disease/Symptom Specific===
	*Pulmonary symptoms: CXR and sputum smear (e.g. Löffler’s syndrome)		*Pulmonary symptoms: CXR and sputum smear (e.g. Löffler’s syndrome)

2016-07-24T23:14:59Z

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	{{Helminth Types}}		{{Helminth Types}}

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==
	===General===		===General===
	*Stool studies (ova and parasites)		*Stool studies (ova and parasites)

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	*Most common in subtropical and tropical areas, moist climates, poor sanitation and hygiene <ref name="rosens">"Chapter 133 - Parasitic Infections." Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. Ed. John A. Marx, Robert S. Hockberger, and Ron M. Walls. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier, 2014. 1768-784.</ref>		*Most common in subtropical and tropical areas, moist climates, poor sanitation and hygiene <ref name="rosens">"Chapter 133 - Parasitic Infections." Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. Ed. John A. Marx, Robert S. Hockberger, and Ron M. Walls. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier, 2014. 1768-784.</ref>

	===Transmission:===		===Transmission:===
	*No direct person-to-person transmission		*No direct person-to-person transmission

2016-07-08T08:41:42Z

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	*Identification of adult worm or microscopic larvae in cutaneous ulcer fluid can confirm dracunculiasis		*Identification of adult worm or microscopic larvae in cutaneous ulcer fluid can confirm dracunculiasis

	==~~Treatment~~==		==Management==

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	**Diphyllobothrium tapeworm transmitted by contaminated freshwater fish		**Diphyllobothrium tapeworm transmitted by contaminated freshwater fish
	**Dracunculiasis transmitted by ingestion of infected Cyclops water fleas in contaminated water (adult worm erodes through skin of leg, releases larvae in water when host wades in pond / open well, infecting the water fleas)		**Dracunculiasis transmitted by ingestion of infected Cyclops water fleas in contaminated water (adult worm erodes through skin of leg, releases larvae in water when host wades in pond / open well, infecting the water fleas)

	~~==Types==~~
	~~{{Helminth Types}}~~

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
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	**drinking water source		**drinking water source
	**symptom chronology		**symptom chronology

			==Types==
			{{Helminth Types}}

	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==
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	*ELISA or biopsy of affected tissue to diagnosis toxocariasis, cysticercosis		*ELISA or biopsy of affected tissue to diagnosis toxocariasis, cysticercosis
	*Identification of adult worm or microscopic larvae in cutaneous ulcer fluid can confirm dracunculiasis		*Identification of adult worm or microscopic larvae in cutaneous ulcer fluid can confirm dracunculiasis

			==Treatment==

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==

	==~~Sources~~==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]

2015-06-18T04:12:16Z

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Clinical Management

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	*ELISA or biopsy of affected tissue to diagnosis toxocariasis, cysticercosis		*ELISA or biopsy of affected tissue to diagnosis toxocariasis, cysticercosis
	*Identification of adult worm or microscopic larvae in cutaneous ulcer fluid can confirm dracunculiasis		*Identification of adult worm or microscopic larvae in cutaneous ulcer fluid can confirm dracunculiasis

	~~==Clinical Management==~~
	~~See individual worm type~~

	==See Also==		==See Also==

2014-09-07T20:00:57Z

Worm Types

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	**Dracunculiasis transmitted by ingestion of infected Cyclops water fleas in contaminated water (adult worm erodes through skin of leg, releases larvae in water when host wades in pond / open well, infecting the water fleas)		**Dracunculiasis transmitted by ingestion of infected Cyclops water fleas in contaminated water (adult worm erodes through skin of leg, releases larvae in water when host wades in pond / open well, infecting the water fleas)

	==~~Worm~~ Types==		==Types==
	{{Helminth Types}}		{{Helminth Types}}