Onchocerciasis - Revision history

Danbot: Add Ivermectin AntibioticDose entry

2026-03-20T10:59:32Z

Add Ivermectin AntibioticDose entry

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	**150mcg/kg one time dose		**150mcg/kg one time dose
	**Usually distributed in endemic areas as part of a mass drug administration (2 doses 6 months apart, every three years)		**Usually distributed in endemic areas as part of a mass drug administration (2 doses 6 months apart, every three years)


			===Antibiotic Dosing===
			*{{AntibioticDose\|drug=Ivermectin\|dose=0.15mg/kg PO x1\|context=Onchocerciasis\|disease=Onchocerciasis\|population=Adult}}

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

2020-12-12T13:19:11Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			[[File:PMC3206119 opth-5-1479f3.png\|thumb\|Sclerosing keratitis from onchocerciasis.]]
	[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g001.png\|thumb\|Palpable onchocercal nodule.]]		[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g001.png\|thumb\|Palpable onchocercal nodule.]]
	[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g002.png\|thumb\|Onchocercal skin disease.]]		[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g002.png\|thumb\|Onchocercal skin disease.]]

2020-12-12T13:16:51Z

Clinical Features

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	[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g001.png\|thumb\|Palpable onchocercal nodule.]]		[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g001.png\|thumb\|Palpable onchocercal nodule.]]
	[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g002.png\|thumb\|Onchocercal skin disease.]]		[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g002.png\|thumb\|Onchocercal skin disease.]]
			[[File:PMC3655252 IJPA-8-145-g004.png\|thumb\|Leopard skin.]]
	*Mainly consist of cutaneous and ocular symptoms secondary to the inflammation reactions from migration of the larvae or death of the larvae		*Mainly consist of cutaneous and ocular symptoms secondary to the inflammation reactions from migration of the larvae or death of the larvae
	===Cutaneous manifestations===		===Cutaneous manifestations===

2020-12-12T13:15:23Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g001.png\|thumb\|Palpable onchocercal nodule.]]		[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g001.png\|thumb\|Palpable onchocercal nodule.]]
			[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g002.png\|thumb\|Onchocercal skin disease.]]
	*Mainly consist of cutaneous and ocular symptoms secondary to the inflammation reactions from migration of the larvae or death of the larvae		*Mainly consist of cutaneous and ocular symptoms secondary to the inflammation reactions from migration of the larvae or death of the larvae
	===Cutaneous manifestations===		===Cutaneous manifestations===

2020-12-12T13:13:57Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			[[File:PMC2041822 pntd.0000074.g001.png\|thumb\|Palpable onchocercal nodule.]]
	*Mainly consist of cutaneous and ocular symptoms secondary to the inflammation reactions from migration of the larvae or death of the larvae		*Mainly consist of cutaneous and ocular symptoms secondary to the inflammation reactions from migration of the larvae or death of the larvae
	===Cutaneous manifestations===		===Cutaneous manifestations===

2016-12-25T02:42:38Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Also known as "river blindness"		*Also known as "river blindness"
	*'''Second most common cause of infectious blindness worldwide''' (~300,000 people worldwide~~) (Another~~ ~800,000 have visual disturbances)		*'''Second most common cause of infectious blindness worldwide''' (~300,000 people worldwide - another ~800,000 have visual disturbances)
	**Second only to [[Trachoma]]		**Second only to [[Trachoma]]
	**99% of infected individuals live in Africa		**99% of infected individuals live in Africa
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	**150mcg/kg one time dose		**150mcg/kg one time dose
	**Usually distributed in endemic areas as part of a mass drug administration (2 doses 6 months apart, every three years)		**Usually distributed in endemic areas as part of a mass drug administration (2 doses 6 months apart, every three years)

			==Disposition==
			*Discharge

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Parasites]]		*[[Parasites]]
	*[[Travel ~~Medicine~~]]		*[[Travel medicine]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==

2016-12-24T17:44:59Z

Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Ivermectin		*[[Ivermectin]]
	**150mcg/kg one time dose		**150mcg/kg one time dose
	**Usually distributed in endemic areas as part of a mass drug administration (2 doses 6 months apart, every three years)		**Usually distributed in endemic areas as part of a mass drug administration (2 doses 6 months apart, every three years)

2016-10-27T16:07:46Z

Text replacement - "pruritis" to "pruritus"

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	**Can PCR biopsy if negative for microfilariae		**Can PCR biopsy if negative for microfilariae
	*Mazotti test		*Mazotti test
	**Place diethylcarbazine (DEC) on patch of skin - localized ~~pruritis~~ and urticaria are positive reactions		**Place diethylcarbazine (DEC) on patch of skin - localized pruritus and urticaria are positive reactions

	==Management==		==Management==

2016-07-28T05:22:45Z

Text replacement - "==Diagnostic Evaluation==" to "==Evaluation=="

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	{{Travel Skin Conditions DDX}}		{{Travel Skin Conditions DDX}}

	==~~Diagnostic~~ Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*Skin snip		*Skin snip
	**Multiple small (1-2 gm) snips are placed in normal saline and presence of microfilariae detected		**Multiple small (1-2 gm) snips are placed in normal saline and presence of microfilariae detected

2016-03-22T16:59:03Z

Text replacement - "Category:TropMed" to "Category:Tropical Medicine"